After flying high against Lakeland on Monday, First Colonial came back down to earth. The Patriots took a 63-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 122nd).
First Colonial has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Norfolk Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-8.
Coming up, First Colonial will square off against Bayside at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will be up against the Marlins' rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.35 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Norfolk Academy, they will take on StoneBridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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