Nansemond-Suffolk Academy hasn't had much luck against Norfolk Collegiate recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints will square off against the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Saturday, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy beat Warhill 58-51. The 58-point effort marked the Saints' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nansemond-Suffolk Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than 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. Another player making a difference was KJ Pidgeon, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points and three steals.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Collegiate waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Ambassadors 75-36. The Mighty Oaks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Norfolk Collegiate is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy suffered a grim 67-47 defeat to Norfolk Collegiate in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Nansemond-Suffolk Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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