The Norfolk Christian Ambassadors will take on the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Norfolk Christian's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Norfolk Christian against Norfolk Collegiate as the squad secured a 74-26 win. The Ambassadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.
Keira Kilkenny
| 02/13/25 @ Norfolk Collegiate | 21 |
| 02/11/25 @ Hampton Roads Academy | 31 |
| 02/06/25 vs Cape Henry Collegiate | 15 |
Norfolk Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keira Kilkenny, who went 8-for-13 en route to 21 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The matchup was Kilkenny's third in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Abuna Ruop, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Norfolk Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 85-18, which was the final score in Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's tilt against Catholic on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Crusaders are ranked sixth).
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Norfolk Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Norfolk Christian against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured an 89-18 win. In that matchup, Norfolk Christian amassed a halftime lead of 52-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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