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| 12/06/24 - Away | 42-34 W |
| 01/06/24 - Away | 37-34 W |
| 02/02/23 - Away | 41-22 W |
| 01/07/23 - Home | 56-28 W |
| 01/27/22 - Away | 31-37 L |
| + 5 more games |
Norfolk Academy is 8-2 against Norfolk Collegiate since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Norfolk Academy Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks at 5:30 p.m. Norfolk Collegiate took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Norfolk Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Norfolk Academy wrapped up 2024 with a 46-28 victory over Martinsville. Given Norfolk Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while Martinsville is ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maria Delyannis was her usual excellent self, going 10 of 19 on her way to 21 points and seven steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Norfolk Academy's points.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Collegiate might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Maury an easy 58-35 win.
Norfolk Academy will need focus on slowing down Sanaa Harris, one of several Norfolk Collegiate players who made an impact when they last played. She posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Booth, who had nine points.
Norfolk Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Norfolk Collegiate, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Norfolk Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Norfolk Collegiate in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 42-34. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Norfolk Collegiate's Kylie Lorson, who posted 15 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Norfolk Academy still be able to contain Lorson? There's only one way to find out.
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