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| 02/20/24 - Home | 76-36 W |
| 01/16/24 - Home | 58-40 W |
| 02/21/23 - Home | 63-36 W |
| 01/20/23 - Away | 61-28 W |
| 01/11/22 - Home | 62-48 W |
| + 5 more games |
Catholic is a perfect 10-0 against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints at 7:00 p.m. Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Nansemond-Suffolk Academy likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Catholic was fully in charge, breezing past Walsingham Academy 75-29. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy came up short against Peninsula Catholic on Thursday and fell 67-55. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Catholic will need to focus on slowing down Madden Gilliatt, one of several Nansemond-Suffolk Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 34.5% of Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of KJ Pidgeon, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 13 points and five boards.
Catholic pushed their record up to 18-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points over those games. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Everything came up roses for Catholic against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 76-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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