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Peninsula CatholicNorfolk Academy
Knights
56
Bulldogs
55

The Norfolk Academy (Norfolk, VA) varsity basketball team lost Wednesday's home conference game against Peninsula Catholic (Newport News, VA) by a score of 56-55.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Peninsula Catholic----56
Norfolk Academy----55
Final score provided by M. Baum.
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Game Stats

Peninsula Catholic (23-24)

Peninsula Catholic

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals5620593436
0A. Easterling (Sr)7383838
2EJ Joyner (Sr)9272936
4Jaylen Wynn (Jr)113142121
11Malcolm Velmar (Sr)82121721
15Devin Gaines (Jr)2110175959
24Liam Baker (Jr)00100
Peninsula Catholic

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals5622110142654183847
0A. Easterling (Sr)7040111003475
2EJ Joyner (Sr)9142548501333
4Jaylen Wynn (Jr)11030586331127
11Malcolm Velmar (Sr)8171435601520
15Devin Gaines (Jr)210201425101567
24Liam Baker (Jr)0010
Peninsula Catholic

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals561116271283415
0A. Easterling (Sr)737101313
2EJ Joyner (Sr)91453214
4Jaylen Wynn (Jr)1131412
11Malcolm Velmar (Sr)811433
15Devin Gaines (Jr)212353123
24Liam Baker (Jr)0112
31Gabe Christian (So)11
Peninsula Catholic

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals3.002.000.530.209
0A. Easterling (Sr)1.001.001
2EJ Joyner (Sr)3.002.000.503
4Jaylen Wynn (Jr)2
11Malcolm Velmar (Sr)1.002
15Devin Gaines (Jr)1.500.500.331

Norfolk Academy (23-24)

Norfolk Academy has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

Virginia High School Basketball - Peninsula Catholic holds off Norfolk Academy

January 17, 2024: Norfolk, VA 23502

Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Peninsula Catholic Knights (Newport News, VA) and the host Norfolk Academy Bulldogs (Norfolk, VA), saw Peninsula Catholic's basketball squad hold off Norfolk Academy by a tally of 56-55.

With the victory, Peninsula Catholic improves its record to 12-7 on the campaign. The Knights travel to Walsingham Academy (Williamsburg, VA) to confront the Trojans in a Tidewater Independent challenge on Friday, January 19. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 3-12. Walsingham Academy won 50-23 in their recent non-league challenge against Isle of Wight Academy (Isle of Wight, VA)

Next up, the Bulldogs confront the Catholic Crusaders (Virginia Beach, VA) in a Tidewater Independent challenge, on Friday, January 19. Norfolk Academy will attempt to improve on its 8-5 season record. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a 12-5 record after their 58-40 league win over Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk, VA).

Scoretracker Providers

Terry BaronnerKnights All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Peninsula Catholic (23-24)

VADiv.
244
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
24-108-110-38-36-4.706.8892,2431,834

Norfolk Academy (23-24)

VADiv.
10215
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
16-95-410-36-30-3.640.5561,4181,230

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Peninsula Catholic		14.014.017.413.19.066.0
Norfolk Academy		17.014.814.414.0-56.7

Team Stat Comparison

Peninsula CatholicNorfolk Academy
65.9Points Per Game-
29.5Rebounds Per Game-
12.9Assists Per Game-
8.4Steals Per Game-
4.1Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

Peninsula CatholicNorfolk AcademyNational Avg.
#2 EJ Joyner15.9Points Per Game
-
4.9
#0 Alonso Easterling6.8Rebounds Per Game
-
2.6
#2 EJ Joyner3.6Assists Per Game
-
1.0
#2 EJ Joyner2.2Steals Per Game
-
0.8
#0 Alonso Easterling2.3Blocks Per Game
-
0.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Peninsula Catholic10-3Norfolk Academy6-4
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/22/23Peninsula CatholicCatholic(L) 56-501/19/24Norfolk AcademyCatholic(L) 58-35
2/2/24CatholicPeninsula Catholic(W) 52-49
2/23/24Peninsula CatholicCatholic(L) 57-51
1/16/24Peninsula CatholicHampton Roads Academy(W) 108-372/1/24Hampton Roads AcademyNorfolk Academy(W) 58-26
1/19/24Peninsula CatholicWalsingham Academy(W) 77-242/6/24Norfolk AcademyWalsingham Academy(W) 51-15
1/23/24Nansemond-Suffolk AcademyPeninsula Catholic(W) 75-512/9/24Norfolk AcademyNansemond-Suffolk Academy(W) 50-47
1/30/24Norfolk CollegiatePeninsula Catholic(L) 69-641/6/24Norfolk AcademyNorfolk Collegiate(L) 71-63
2/6/24Cape Henry CollegiatePeninsula Catholic(W) 93-441/23/24Cape Henry CollegiateNorfolk Academy(W) 60-59
2/20/24Cape Henry CollegiatePeninsula Catholic(W) 69-51
2/8/24Peninsula CatholicSteward(W) 54-482/13/24StewardNorfolk Academy(L) 75-65
2/28/24StewardPeninsula Catholic(W) 53-292/20/24Norfolk AcademySteward(L) 75-50
2/12/24Peninsula CatholicAtlantic Shores Christian(W) 78-5011/28/23Norfolk AcademyAtlantic Shores Christian(W) 61-60
2/13/24Peninsula CatholicNorfolk Christian(W) 96-431/30/24Norfolk AcademyNorfolk Christian(W) 69-34

Record Breakdown

Peninsula Catholic (23-24)

Norfolk Academy (23-24)
24-10
Overall
16-9
9-2
League
5-5
6-3
Non-League
10-2
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
10-3
Common Opponent
6-4
10-3
Home
10-3
8-3
Away
6-3
6-4
Neutral
0-3
1-1
Playoff
0-0
17-6
In-State
16-9
7-4
Out-of-State
0-0