The Peninsula Catholic Knights just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Peninsula Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Nansemond-Suffolk Academy likes a good challenge.
On Wednesday, Peninsula Catholic got the win against Cape Henry Collegiate by a conclusive 80-55. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Dolphins are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy ended up a good deal behind Steward on Wednesday and lost 61-45. The game marked the Saints' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Peninsula Catholic will have to contain Madden Gilliatt as he made an impact in Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's last game. He dropped a double-double with 28 points and 14 boards. That was a full 62.2% 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. KJ Pidgeon was another key player, putting up six points and eight rebounds.
Peninsula Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Peninsula Catholic took their win against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 75-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peninsula 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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