Norfolk Collegiate triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Brennan Chatman

By Team Reports Dec 23, 2023, 8:23am

Recap: Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks vs. Landon Bears

The Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks are ranked highly in their home state, and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of the Landon Bears. Norfolk Collegiate came out on top against Landon by a score of 71-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

Brennan Chatman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Savion Samlal, who scored 15 points.

Norfolk Collegiate's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Landon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Norfolk Collegiate won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hampton Christian Academy at 11:00 a.m. on December 23rd. Hampton Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,009 points over their last 12 contests. Landon will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Andrew's Episcopal at 3:00 p.m. on January 6, 2024.