After flying high against Walsingham Academy last Wednesday, Peninsula Catholic came back down to earth. The Peninsula Catholic Knights lost 86-64 to the Catholic Crusaders on Friday. The Knights were not able to make up for their loss to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Zyon McClone
| 02/07/25 @ Catholic | 21 |
| 02/05/25 vs Walsingham Academy | 14 |
| 02/04/25 vs Norfolk Academy | 7 |
| 01/31/25 vs Steward | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ Norfolk Collegiate | 15 |
| + 7 more games |
Peninsula Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zyon McClone, who posted 21 points. That's the most points McClone has posted since back in December of 2024. Jaylen Wynn was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Catholic found their leader in freshman Kelvin Anderson, who went 8-for-9 from beyond the arc on his way to 36 points and seven rebounds. Those 36 points set a new season-high mark for Anderson. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Walker, who went 10-for-14 en route to 24 points and five boards.
Peninsula Catholic's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 19-9. As for Catholic, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-8.
Peninsula Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-61 win against Princess Anne on the 8th. As for Catholic, they have also already played their next contest, a 62-57 victory against Nansemond River on the 8th.
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