Having just played yesterday, the Warhill Lions will jump right back in to play the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Warhill is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Grafton just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clippers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Clippers are ranked 253rd).
Meanwhile, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy came up short against Portsmouth Christian on Thursday and fell 70-61. That's two games in a row now that the Saints have lost by exactly nine points.
Warhill will have to keep a close watch on Madden Gilliatt and Noah Cannon, a pair of players who had a big impact on Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's prior game. Gilliatt dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards, while Cannon posted 16 points along with eight boards and four steals. The game was Gilliatt's third in a row with at least ten points. KJ Pidgeon was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Even though they lost, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Warhill, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
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