This season hasn't been kind to the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints, who are still winless after their tenth game. Their tough 55-34 loss to Brunswick Academy on Monday might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while Brunswick Academy is ranked 158th).
Brunswick Academy found their leader in underclassman Emily King, who scored 28 points. King is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last six games she's played. Haley Reese was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy bumped their record down to 0-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.5 points per game. As for Brunswick Academy, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Peninsula Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Peninsula Catholic comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last seven games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. Brunswick Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 5:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Hopefully Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Monday.
