Norfolk Collegiate fought the good fight in their overtime game against Peninsula Catholic on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 82-72 to the Peninsula Catholic Knights. The Mighty Oaks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Norfolk Collegiate lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Shane Harris, who went 5 for 8 en route to 16 points. Josh Mills was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points.
Peninsula Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaylen Wynn, who posted 28 points. Wynn's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Hunter, who earned 20 points.
Norfolk Collegiate has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-5 record this season. As for Peninsula Catholic, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-8.
Norfolk Collegiate will face off against Walsingham Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Norfolk Collegiate is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.4 points per game this season. As for Peninsula Catholic, they will challenge Steward at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Peninsula Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Steward likes a good challenge.
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