Norfolk Christian is 0-10 against Catholic since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Norfolk Christian Ambassadors will square off against the Catholic Crusaders at 12:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Norfolk Christian proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 24) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Steward 63-61. The win made it back-to-back wins for Norfolk Christian.
Norfolk Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abuna Ruop, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds. Ruop is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 15 games she's played. Ellery Giddens was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Catholic had already won 21 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.9 points), and they went ahead and made it 22 on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 80-13 win over Hampton Roads Academy on the road. Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 23 points or more this season.
Norfolk Christian's win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-7. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 37.2 points. As for Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 24-6.
Norfolk Christian might still be hurting after the 58-33 loss they got from Catholic when the teams last played on February 6th. Can Norfolk Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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