Hampton Roads Academy is 1-7 against Catholic since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hampton Roads Academy Navigators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Hampton Roads Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 258th, while Catholic is ranked 15th).
Last Thursday, Hampton Roads Academy was beaten by Norfolk Academy 58-26. Hampton Roads Academy has struggled against Norfolk Academy recently, as their contest on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Catholic scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 86-35 win over Norfolk Christian at home. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Catholic with their most commanding win of the season.
Hampton Roads Academy has not been sharp recently as the team's lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Catholic, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with that win, which was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season.
Hampton Roads Academy was dealt a bruising 77-40 defeat at the hands of Catholic when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Will Hampton Roads 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.
