After flying high against Walsingham Academy last Tuesday, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy came back down to earth. The Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 61-60 to the Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dolphins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Madden Gilliatt, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 boards. That was a full 36.7% of Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Howard Casterlow, who went 7 of 16 en route to 16 points along with six assists and four steals.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Cape Henry Collegiate, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy will square off against Warhill at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Cape Henry Collegiate, they will host Ocean Lakes at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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