The Catholic Crusaders will take on the Walsingham Academy Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
Catholic can't be too worried about heading out to take on Walsingham Academy: they just beat Nansemond River at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Catholic secured a 62-57 W over Nansemond River on Saturday.
Ashton Walker
| 02/08/25 @ Nansemond River | 20 |
| 02/07/25 vs Peninsula Catholic | 24 |
| 02/04/25 @ Norfolk Christian | 17 |
| 02/03/25 vs Atlantic Shores Christian | 24 |
| 01/30/25 vs Hampton Roads Academy | 17 |
| + 7 more games |
Ashton Walker and Kelvin Anderson were among the main playmakers for Catholic as the former went 7-for-14 to rack up 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals and the latter 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. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Lee, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walsingham Academy). They strolled past Norfolk Christian with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 71-54. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their 24-point performance the match before.
Catholic pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Walsingham Academy, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 5-15.
Everything came up roses for Catholic against Walsingham Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 71-19 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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