If the Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins were riding high off their 53-7 takedown of the Peninsula Catholic Knights last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Cape Henry Collegiate had to suffer through a rough 62-10 loss at the hands of Norfolk Christian. Cape Henry Collegiate has struggled against Norfolk Christian recently, as their match on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Norfolk Christian found their leader in underclassman Justice Brown-jones, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Brown-jones has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abuna Ruop, who scored 12 points along with eight blocks and six rebounds.
Cape Henry Collegiate dropped their record down to 7-9 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.8 points per game. As for Norfolk Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cape Henry Collegiate will take on Hampton Roads Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hampton Roads Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Cape Henry Collegiate in Virginia (Hampton Roads Academy is ranked 105th, while Cape Henry Collegiate is ranked 235th). As for Norfolk Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Christchurch School at 5:30 p.m. on February 9th. Hopefully Norfolk Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Thursday.
