Basketball Game Preview: Peninsula Catholic Knights vs. Norfolk Academy Bulldogs

Peninsula Catholic is on a 12-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Norfolk Academy a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Peninsula Catholic Knights will host the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Peninsula Catholic is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Steward on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Peninsula Catholic had to suffer through a 58-10 loss at the hands of Steward. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-2.

Meanwhile, Norfolk Academy was beaten by Norfolk Christian 77-16 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Ambassadors are ranked sixth).

Peninsula Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Norfolk Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.

Peninsula Catholic was taken down by Norfolk Academy 64-5 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Peninsula Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.