Preview: StoneBridge Cavaliers vs. Norfolk Academy Bulldogs
StoneBridge is 0-3 against Norfolk Academy since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the StoneBridge Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on February 16th. Norfolk Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on StoneBridge, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, StoneBridge strolled past Portsmouth Christian with points to spare, taking the game 52-35. StoneBridge pushed the score to 44-20 by the end of the third, a deficit Portsmouth Christian cut but never quite recovered from.
StoneBridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Thompson, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Douglas Marshall, who scored nine points along with seven steals and six assists.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 75-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Steward. Norfolk Academy has struggled against Steward recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
StoneBridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Norfolk Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8.
StoneBridge was taken down by Norfolk Academy 90-29 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can StoneBridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
