Bobcats Defend Home Court with 94-57 Win
January 11, 2022: Chesapeake, VA- The Bobcats continued their hot start to 2022 with another big win. This time against in-state rival Richard Bland. Up until this point the series was 5-6 in favor of the Statesmen. Improved shooting has been the key to the Bobcats success as of late, in the last two contests they are averaging 94.5ppg while hitting 15.5 3pt field goals a game including a school record 18 3's made against Richard Bland.
A strong start to the game gave the Bobcats a comfortable cushion going into the half up 48-29 over the Statesmen. A 13-0 run to start the second half by the Bobcats increased the lead to 61-29 with 16 minutes left in the contest. The sharpshooting Bobcats finished off the game strong and were victorious 94-57.
Brothers Jalon and Caleb Dawkins led the Bobcats in scoring with 27 points and 21 points respectively. Kenari Jones scored 19 points to go along with 7 steals. Jefferson Youngblood was the game's leading rebounder and finished with a double-double scoring 12 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Dean Lockley led the Bobcats with 7 assists.
The Bobcats are back in action Thursday night at Johnston Community College. This will be the first matchup between the two schools.