Basketball Game Preview: Norfolk Academy Bulldogs vs. Northampton Yellowjackets

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Previous Games

02/05/24 - Away	63-10 W
01/12/23 - Home	45-18 W
01/10/20 - Home	72-44 W
01/24/18 - Home	56-30 W
01/12/17 - Away	64-36 W
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Norfolk Academy is 7-0 against Northampton since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Norfolk Academy Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northampton Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. Norfolk Academy will be strutting in after a win while Northampton will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Saturday, Norfolk Academy strolled past Norfolk Collegiate with points to spare, taking the game 41-23. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly 18 points.

Meanwhile, Northampton was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 53-25 loss at the hands of Lancaster.

Norfolk Academy will need focus on slowing down Miracle Brandon, one of several Northampton players who made an impact when they last played. She posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Chasidy Lofton, who earned six points.

Northampton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Norfolk Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Norfolk Academy against Northampton in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-10 victory. Will Norfolk Academy repeat their success, or does Northampton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.