Basketball Recap: Catholic Piles Up the Points Against Norfolk Christian

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 @ Midlothian	68
02/03/25 vs Atlantic Shores Christian	48
02/04/25 @ Norfolk Christian	42
12/21/24 @ Roanoke Catholic	39
01/30/25 vs Hampton Roads Academy	29

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Catholic on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors out of the water with a 75-33 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 27 points or more this season.

Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Martez Harris out in front who went 6 of 10 to rack up 16 points and seven boards. The dominant performance also gave Harris a new career-high in assists (four). Ashton Walker was another key player, going 7 for 12 on his way to 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds.

Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Norfolk Christian only racked up seven assists.

Despite the loss, Norfolk Christian still got an impressive performance from Christian Hines, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was James 'Boogie' Sellers, who scored eight points.

Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points over those games. As for Norfolk Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.

Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 86-64 victory against Peninsula Catholic on the 7th. As for Norfolk Christian, they have also already played their next contest, a 77-68 loss against Cape Henry Collegiate on the 6th.