Hampton Roads Academy hasn't had much luck against Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hampton Roads Academy Navigators will venture away from home to face off against the Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m.
Hampton Roads Academy managed to keep up with Norfolk Academy until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Hampton Roads Academy came up short against Norfolk Academy, falling 58-33. While the Navigators didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 15-7 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Catholic entered their tilt with Cape Henry Collegiate on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 75-62 win over the Dolphins. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Dolphins are ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Catholic's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Hampton Roads Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Hampton Roads Academy was taken down by Catholic 86-25 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Hampton Roads Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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