Veritas School is 0-3 against Hampton Roads Academy since January of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Veritas School Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Hampton Roads Academy Navigators at 7:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Veritas School duked it out withThe Carmel School on Tuesday. Veritas School fell to The Carmel School 53-48.
Meanwhile, Hampton Roads Academy hadn't done well against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Hampton Roads Academy breezed by Nansemond-Suffolk Academy to the tune of 62-26. The Navigators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Veritas School better keep an eye on Nalani Carter. She was instrumental in Hampton Roads Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Carter has been hot, having posted ten or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Zuriel Pendleton-Morant was another key player, putting up 15 points and four steals.
The victory was the third in a row for Hampton Roads Academy, bringing their record for this year to 16-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Veritas School, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.
Veritas School was dealt a bruising 50-12 loss at the hands of Hampton Roads Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Veritas School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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