Norfolk Academy hasn't had much luck against Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Norfolk Academy Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Catholic Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. Norfolk Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Norfolk Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 46-27.
It was another big night for Maria Delyannis, who went 8 for 17 on her way to 17 points and six steals. That makes it nine consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Norfolk Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Cooper Cutchins, who posted eight points and four steals.
Norfolk Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Catholic is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Elizabeth Seton. Catholic fell just short of Elizabeth Seton by a score of 62-60.
Norfolk Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.0 points per game. As for Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Norfolk Academy was dealt a bruising 98-39 defeat at the hands of Catholic in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Norfolk Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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