Basketball Recap: Madden Gilliatt Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Warhill

On Saturday, the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints earned a 58-51 win over the Warhill Lions. The 58-point effort marked the Saints' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madden Gilliatt, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Gilliatt has scored at least a third of Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's points. KJ Pidgeon was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points and three steals.

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58-51 W

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests.

When it comes to explaining why Warhill lost, don't look at Kristopher McDonough Ii. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 15 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Brown, who posted 11 points and eight boards.

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Warhill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-62 win against Norfolk Collegiate on the 4th. Warhill has also already played their next contest, a 45-29 victory against Jamestown on the 4th.