The Trojans celebrated Senior Night in the best way: With a win and hitting the rare 20-win platform. New Kent cruised to an 84-55 victory over the visiting Jamestown Eagles in Friday’s victory, keeping in play the top seed in the Region 3A playoffs. For the first half, New Kent and Jamestown played on basically the same terms, with Jamestown’s Bowden Mayo half-court heave banking off the backboard and keeping the Eagles within striking distance (32-26) as they trailed by six at the break. In the third quarter, New Kent used a hard-trapping defense to force Jamestown into several turnovers….
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New Kent continues to find ways to win, especially when it comes to closing out games. The Trojans used a strong fourth quarter to pull away from the Grafton Clippers 78-59, increasing their win total while remaining unblemished on the losing side. With each game, New Kent knows they are going to get each team’s best shot that will hand them their first loss. Such was the case against Grafton as the Clippers played tooth and nail with New Kent for three quarters, seven minutes, and 45 seconds. But the last 15 seconds of the third quarter proved why the…
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New Kent’s Trojans continue to remain unblemished in boys’ basketball action. But it hasn’t come without its challenges. New Kent defeated the visiting Bruton Panthers 61-53 in a Friday night game that saw the Trojans pull away late. For most of the contest, both teams played on even terms and could not build a lead bigger than two points. After the first frame, Bruton led 11-9. By the time halftime hit, the visitors led by one (23-22). New Kent’s Marty Wray drained a three-pointer to begin the third quarter, bestowing the lead to New Kent. New Kent’s lead grew four…
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It’s been a long year for Charles City’s Panthers boys’ basketball team. And it’s only January. Charles City fell 62-32 to the visiting Middlesex Chargers in the Jan. 30 Tidewater District contest, remaining winless in the 2025 calendar year. The Panthers had hoped to turn the tide after winning two game in their final week of 2024. But each game has proved a struggle for Charles City, with the contest against the Chargers being no exception. Out the game, Middlesex drained three trifectas and added a lay-up to jump out to a lead over the hosts. By the time the…
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Charles City’s Lady Panthers run to the postseason continues to be shaping up favorably. And so do their win column. Charles City easily toppled Middlesex 58-31, moving closer to garnering a postseason berth for their second consecutive year since reestablishing their varsity squad last year after the Jan. 30 victory. The Lady Panthers started off the contest, taking advantage of Lady Charger miscues and scoring on transition baskets. In the beginning of the second, a steal and score by junior Teonna Bey pushed the hosts lead to double figures (16-5) for the first time in the game. Middlesex cut the…
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New Kent’s Lady Trojans took an early lead and held on in the waning moments of the contest as they defeated the visiting Jamestown Lady Eagles 42-38 in Monday night’s Bay Rivers District game. Early on it seemed New Kent would have no trouble taking down the Eagles. After jumping out 9-4, the Lady Trojans stretched the lead to nine thanks to Rayne Otey, taking a 17-8 lead into the second quarter. But the second frame was all Jamestown as they switched to a different defensive front. The ploy was successful for the Lady Eagles, holding the hosts to only…
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Many Bay Rivers District teams know that New Kent’s Will Ross can shoot. And after New Kent hosted the visiting Poquoson Islanders Friday night in a rematch, so did the visitors. Ross drained a school record 10 three-pointers on his way to a 36-point night as New Kent throttled Poquoson 94-39. New Kent jumped out from the start with a 15-2 run, with Ross draining three long distance connections in the first quarter as the Trojans took a 22-4 lead after the first stanza. In the second quarter, three more upped his total to six. Meanwhile, New Kent’s defense clamped…
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The learning process continues for the Lady Trojans as their young core is learning from on-court experiences. The lesson during the Jan. 16 home contest against the visiting Poquoson Lady Islanders: knock down open shots and free throws. The inability to put the ball in the hoop led to the downfall of New Kent as they fell 43-37 in the Bay Rivers District contest. After the Lady Trojans held a one-point lead (8-7) in the first quarter, Poquoson embarked on an 11-3 run that stretched midway into the second quarter. The Lady Islanders’ advantage increased to nine (20-11) after Brooklyn…
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New Kent’s boys’ basketball team continues to remain undefeated. But it hasn’t been easy, such as the Jan. 15 home contest against the visiting Warhill Lions. A Christian Joyner basket with less than 40 seconds in the contest proved to be the go-ahead score as New Kent emerged with a 77-70 victory in the Bay Rivers District contest. With the first half ending in a deadlock at 37 apiece, New Kent slowly built its lead up to six (51-45) after a Kyle Diggs’ basket midway in the third. Diggs’ assist to teammate Marty Wray increased the gap to eight before…
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