The Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Peninsula Catholic Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Catholic sitting on six straight victories and Peninsula Catholic on seven.
Catholic put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, posting a 76-36 win at home. Given Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is ranked 154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ashton Walker, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. He hasn't dropped below 15 points for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Josiah Rickards, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Peninsula Catholic strolled past Cape Henry Collegiate with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 69-51.
Peninsula Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaylen Wynn, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Wynn hasn't dropped below 18 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Malcolm Velmar, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Catholic's win was their 29th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points per game. As for Peninsula Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.
Catholic couldn't quite finish off Peninsula Catholic when the teams last played on February 2nd and fell 52-49. Can Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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