Catholic entered their tilt with Cape Henry Collegiate on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins by a score of 75-62. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Dolphins are ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/28/25 vs Cape Henry Collegiate | 21 |
| 01/25/25 vs St. Michael the Archangel | 30 |
| 01/21/25 @ Norfolk Academy | 18 |
| 01/20/25 vs Word of God Christian Academy National | 17 |
| 01/18/25 vs Varina | 20 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ashton Walker, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 21 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The match was Walker's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Kelvin Anderson was another key player, going 7 for 15 en route to 20 points and five boards.
Catholic pushed their record up to 12-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Cape Henry Collegiate, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Catholic will challenge Hampton Roads Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Cape Henry Collegiate, they will face off against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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