
Ambassadors
02/11/25 @ Hampton Roads Academy | 81-58 |
02/06/25 vs Cape Henry Collegiate | 95-13 |
02/04/25 vs Catholic | 54-47 |
01/31/25 @ Norfolk Academy | 77-16 |
01/28/25 vs Steward | 65-61 |
01/26/25 vs Austin Prep | 75-34 |
Norfolk Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 81-58 margin over the Hampton Roads Academy Navigators. With the Ambassadors ahead 50-19 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Norfolk Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keira Kilkenny led the charge by going 8 for 11 from beyond the arc on her way to 31 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Kilkenny is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Justice Brown-Jones, who went 8 of 11 to rack up 20 points and seven boards.
Norfolk Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They racked up six more assists than Hampton Roads Academy's also-impressive total of 11.
Several Navigators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kenzie Cooper, who went 12 for 30 en route to 29 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Cooper a new career-high in points. Nalani Carter was another key player, going 5 of 10 on her way to 12 points along with six boards and five assists.
Norfolk Christian's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 37.2% in those games and 29.7% outside of them. As for Hampton Roads Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 17-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norfolk Christian will head out to challenge Norfolk Collegiate at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Norfolk Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.4 points per game this season. As for Hampton Roads Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against The Covenant at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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