The Catholic Crusaders waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They blew past Walsingham Academy 71-19 at home. Given Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Walsingham Academy is ranked 348th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Seth Burnham jr, who scored 16 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Burnham jr has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Josiah Rickards, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Catholic pushed their record up to 22-7 with that victory, which was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Walsingham Academy, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-21.
Catholic will look to defend their home court on Friday against St. Michael the Archangel at 7:00 p.m. St. Michael the Archangel will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Walsingham Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-46 defeat vs. Norfolk Christian on the 14th.
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