Boys basketball
757Teamz Top 15
#9 Oscar Smith 53, Maury 37
In the Mid-Atlantic Basketball Classic at Atlantic Shores, Stephen Walton had 17 points and three steals for the Tigers (7-0). Cason Fitch had 14 points, five rebounds and five assists. Kelley King added 10 points.
#10 Catholic 83, St. Christopher’s 71
The Crusaders (11-3) beat the Saints (8-3) behind 22 points apiece from Carter Bullock and Dean Williams, plus 20 from Tabren Hawkins. Jon Lee added eight points and Milo Boze seven. For St. Christopher’s, South Carolina football offensive line recruit Darius Gray scored 32 points to lead four double-digit scorers.
#11 Nansemond River 67, Benedictine 53
Taron Atwater scored 18 and Quinton Cruse 15 as the Warriors beat the Cadets from Richmond. Noah Cannon scored 12 points.
#13 Peninsula Catholic 65, Cape Henry Collegiate 60
In the MABC Classic at Atlantic Shores, Jordan Carr scored 25 points and was named the game MVP. Anderson Allen scored 19 and Khristian Peebles added 11 for the Knights. The Dolphins’ Layton Harrington finished with 29 points.
#15 Warhill 78, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 38
Charlie Archibald was named Player of the Game in the Bruins Classic at Western Branch as he led all scorers with 21 points for the Lions (9-2). Jaydin McLean scored 14 and Caden Cherry 11 for Warhill, which led 22-3 after one quarter.
Bay Rivers District
Grafton 72, Gloucester 65
Japheth Hayden led Grafton with 16 points, while Ethan West chipped in 12.
Nondistrict
Granby 80, Nandua 39
Deshawn Spellman had 20 points and 14 rebounds and Antonio Williams had 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Comets. Luckee Stowe added 13 points and six rebounds, and Ryan Bailey chipped in 12 assists and eight points.
Heritage 51, Deep Creek 49
VJ Herring Jr.’s 16 points and Mekhi Watkins’ 10 paced the Hurricanes.
Norfolk Collegiate 67, Kempsville 54
Josh Mills (17 points), Legend Bunch (14) and Sam Naidyhorski (11 points, 10 rebounds) scored in double digits for the Oaks. Christian Lynch led the Chiefs with 19 points.
Private schools
Norfolk Christian 68, Fork Union Military Academy 39
Ajian Skeete led all scorers with 20 points, followed by Isiah Banks with 12 points and five steals. Landon McNamara added 10 points, and Connor Holmes led Norfolk Christian with 17 rebounds. Kimari Sutton had 13 points for FUMA.
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Girls basketball
757Teamz Top 15
#6 Manor 69, Washington-Liberty 39
Ca’Asia Brown scored 29 points and Jha’Ziya Babb added 19 for the Mustangs against a team from Arlington, in Northern Virginia.
#9 Grafton 101, Gloucester 23
Mya Napoleoni had 30 points, and teammate Taylor Ragland had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 steals. Also for the Clippers, Katherine Wenger scored 19, Hope Barnard 16 and Lexi Collins 14. Aaliyah Smith-Boone led the Dukes with eight.
