Basketball Game Preview: Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association Patriots vs. Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks

The Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association Patriots will venture away from home to square off against the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association saw some tournament action last Friday. They were outmatched by Saint Gertrude and fell 66-28. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Gators are ranked 86th).

Meanwhile, Norfolk Collegiate lost to Norfolk Academy on the road by a 41-23 margin on Saturday. The game marked the Mighty Oaks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association will need focus on slowing down Catherine Wells, one of several Norfolk Collegiate players who made an impact when they last played. She posted five points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sanaa Harris, who earned six points.

Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. As for Norfolk Collegiate, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.