The Norfolk Christian Ambassadors are taking a road trip to challenge the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Norfolk Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
On Tuesday, everything went Norfolk Christian's way against Hampton Roads Academy as Norfolk Christian made off with an 81-58 victory. The Ambassadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Collegiate played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 71-29 loss at the hands of Steward. While losing is never fun, the Mighty Oaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Spartans are ranked 31st).
Norfolk Christian will have to contain Chloe Booth as she made an impact in Norfolk Collegiate's last game. She posted 15 points. Booth's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Sanaa Harris, who earned seven points.
Norfolk Christian's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points over those games. As for Norfolk Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Norfolk Christian took their victory against Norfolk Collegiate when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 61-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norfolk Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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