The Norfolk Academy Bulldogs will take on the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Norfolk Academy ended up a good deal behind Hampton Roads Academy and lost 49-32. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Navigators recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Norfolk Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They snuck past Steward with a 65-61 victory. Given the Ambassadors' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Spartans are ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norfolk Christian pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.5 points per game. As for Norfolk Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Norfolk Academy took a serious blow against Norfolk Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 75-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Norfolk Christian's Abuna Ruop, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 17 boards. Now that Norfolk Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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