Norfolk Christian lost against Catholic back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Norfolk Christian Ambassadors were dealt a 75-33 loss at the hands of the Catholic Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Ambassadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Crusaders are ranked 22nd).
When it comes to explaining why Norfolk Christian lost, don't look at Christian Hines. Despite the final result, he posted ten points. Another player making a difference was James 'Boogie' Sellers, who scored eight points.
Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Martez Harris led the charge by going 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and seven boards. Harris is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played. Ashton Walker was another key player, going 7 for 12 to rack up 17 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Norfolk Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Norfolk Christian has already played their next contest, a 77-68 defeat against Cape Henry Collegiate on the 6th. As for Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 86-64 win against Peninsula Catholic on the 7th.
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