Basketball Game Preview: Catholic Crusaders vs. Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks

The Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.

Catholic is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since December 21, 2024 on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hampton Roads Academy 56-27. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Navigators are ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Atlantic Shores Christian took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging an 83-47 victory over Greenbrier Christian Academy. The Seahawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.

Catholic pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Atlantic Shores Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season.

Catholic strolled past Atlantic Shores Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 49-34. Will Catholic repeat their success, or does Atlantic Shores Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.