Catholic waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 87-16 victory over the Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Dolphins are ranked 165th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crusaders
| 02/18/25 vs Cape Henry Collegiate | 87-16 |
| 02/15/25 vs Riverdale Baptist | 68-48 |
| 02/07/25 vs Peninsula Catholic | 89-8 |
| 02/01/25 vs Virginia Academy | 68-61 |
| 01/30/25 vs Hampton Roads Academy | 63-51 |
| + 16 more games |
Catholic pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points over those games. As for Cape Henry Collegiate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Coming up, Catholic will challenge Hampton Roads Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. Cape Henry Collegiate does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
