Basketball Game Preview: Norfolk Christian Ambassadors vs. Norfolk Academy Bulldogs

The Norfolk Christian Ambassadors will head out to challenge the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norfolk Christian will be strutting in after a win while Norfolk Academy will be coming in after a defeat.

On Tuesday, Norfolk Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away Steward. They managed a 65-61 victory over the Spartans. Given the Ambassadors' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Spartans are ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Norfolk Academy ended up a good deal behind Hampton Roads Academy on Tuesday and lost 49-32. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Navigators recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Norfolk Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Norfolk Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Norfolk Christian against Norfolk Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 75-44 win. In that match, Norfolk Christian amassed a halftime lead of 44-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.