The Peninsula Catholic Knights will face off against the Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Peninsula Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Peninsula Catholic strolled past Cape Henry Collegiate with points to spare, taking the game 69-51. Given Peninsula Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while Cape Henry Collegiate is ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Peninsula Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaylen Wynn out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Wynn is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Malcolm Velmar, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Catholic put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 76-36 victory over Nansemond-Suffolk Academy. The win was familiar territory for Catholic who now have six in a row.
It was another big night for Ashton Walker, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. He hasn't dropped below 15 points for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Rickards, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Peninsula Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 23-7.
Peninsula Catholic skirted past Catholic 52-49 in their previous matchup on February 2nd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Walker, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Peninsula Catholic still be able to contain Walker? There's only one way to find out.
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