If Nansemond-Suffolk Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Norfolk Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints lost 3-0 to the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs on Friday. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-14, 25-8.
Norfolk Academy was led to victory by Michaela Betancourt and Bela Cancado. Betancourt had three digs and three aces, while Cancado had seven digs. Betancourt is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-6 record. As for Norfolk Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Catholic the next time they take the court. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy will host Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, while Norfolk Academy will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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