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| 01/26/24 - Home | 64-5 W |
| 01/25/22 - Home | 56-10 W |
| 01/23/20 - Away | 68-33 W |
| 01/29/19 - Home | 74-15 W |
| 02/10/15 - Home | 53-11 W |
Norfolk Academy has gone 5-0 against Peninsula Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Norfolk Academy Bulldogs will challenge the Peninsula Catholic Knights at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Norfolk Academy and 26 for Peninsula Catholic dating back to last season.
Norfolk Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Norfolk Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Norfolk Academy was outmatched by Norfolk Christian and fell 77-16. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-5.
Meanwhile, Peninsula Catholic took a blow against Steward on Thursday, falling 58-10. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Spartans are ranked 43rd).
Norfolk Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Peninsula Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything came up roses for Norfolk Academy against Peninsula Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norfolk Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
