Norfolk Collegiate is 2-8 against Norfolk Academy since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks will head out to challenge the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m.
Norfolk Collegiate will head into Thursday's contest eager for some revenge after what happened against Maury: Norfolk Collegiate managed to slip by Maury the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Norfolk Collegiate might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Maury an easy 58-35 win. While losing is never fun, the Mighty Oaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Commodores are ranked 41st).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sanaa Harris, who posted ten points. Chloe Booth was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Academy strolled past Martinsville with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 46-28.
Norfolk Collegiate better keep an eye on Maria Delyannis. She was instrumental in Norfolk Academy's win, going 10 of 19 on her way to 21 points and seven steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Delyannis has scored at least a third of Norfolk Academy's points.
Norfolk Collegiate's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Norfolk Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Norfolk Collegiate came up short against Norfolk Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 42-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Delyannis, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 19 points along with seven steals and six boards. Now that Norfolk Collegiate 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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