Preview: Norfolk Christian Ambassadors vs. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints
Norfolk Christian is 1-9 against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Norfolk Christian Ambassadors will be playing at home against the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Norfolk Christian suffered their closest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Walsingham Academy by a score of 48-46. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Norfolk Christian in their matchups with Walsingham Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the defeat, Norfolk Christian saw an underclassman step up: Connor Holmes scored ten points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Brandon Giddens, who scored ten points along with four blocks.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy suffered their biggest loss since December 28, 2023 on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 75-51 loss at the hands of Peninsula Catholic. While losing is never fun, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while Peninsula Catholic is ranked 29th).
Norfolk Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Norfolk Christian took a serious blow against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 84-24. The match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Norfolk Christian was down 54-15.
