Having just played yesterday, the Walsingham Academy Trojans will get right back to it and host the Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Walsingham Academy: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Catholic has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Walsingham Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 71-54 victory over Norfolk Christian on Wednesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their 24-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Catholic beat Nansemond River 62-57 on Saturday.
Walsingham Academy better focus on containing Ashton Walker and Kelvin Anderson as the pair were huge in Catholic's win. Walker went 7-for-14 en route to 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, while Anderson almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. Walker's evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Jonathan Lee was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Walsingham Academy's win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-15. As for Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Walsingham Academy was dealt a bruising 71-19 defeat at the hands of Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Walsingham Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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