Peninsula Catholic hasn't had much luck against Norfolk Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Peninsula Catholic Knights just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors at 5:30 p.m.
Peninsula Catholic is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 22nd straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 47-27 to Arcadia.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Christian came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Saints 89-18. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 52-8.
Norfolk Christian found their leader in sophomore Keira Kilkenny, who went 11 of 16 en route to 25 points and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Abuna Ruop, who almost dropped a triple-double on 12 points, nine boards, and nine blocks.
Norfolk Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Peninsula Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Norfolk Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Peninsula Catholic was dealt a bruising 78-10 loss at the hands of Norfolk Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Norfolk Christian's Justice Brown-Jones, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 12 steals. Now that Peninsula Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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