After flying high against Carver College and Career Academy last Saturday, Petersburg came back down to earth. The Petersburg Crimson Wave took a blow against the Trinity Episcopal Titans on Saturday, falling 77-41. While losing is never fun, the Crimson Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Titans are ranked 38th).
Several Crimson Wave players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Larry Walker, who went 6 of 11 en route to 17 points. Walker is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Arkell Crenshaw, who posted eight points.
Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Trinity Episcopal, their record is now 8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Petersburg will venture away from home to take on Tabb at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tabb knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Petersburg likes a good challenge. As for Trinity Episcopal, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against St. Anne's-Belfield at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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