High school scoreboard: No. 3 Catholic bests No. 8 Norfolk Christian in private school girls basketball

Boys basketball

757Teamz Top 15

#4 Lake Taylor 60, Maury 34

Jamari Edwards led the Titans in scoring with 17 points. Marc Johnson recorded 13 points, eight rebounds and five steals. Jr Evans logged 10 points, six assists and four steals.

#5 Catholic 65, Norfolk Christian 45

Carter Bullock and Dean Williams scored 18 and 14 respective points as the Crusaders improved to 21-3. Ajiah Skeete represented the Ambassadors (8-14) with 22 points.

Bay Rivers District

Grafton 69, Smithfield 58

The Clippers were led in their fifth consecutive win by guard Luke Wenger with 15 points. Japheth Hayden and Evan Cruea recorded 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Eastern District

Granby 66, Manor 54

Antonio Williams led the Comets (11-6) with a double-double of 25 points and 17 rebounds. Deshawn Spellman and Luckee Stowe each contributed 11 points.

Southeastern District

Hickory 50, Grassfield 48

Crue Egnot and Evan White each tallied 12 points for the Hawks. Griffin Ewell totaled seven points and nine rebounds.

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Girls basketball

#757Teamz Top 15

#3 Catholic 77, #8 Norfolk Christian 70

Riley Lynch scored 24 points for the Crusaders, including six 3-pointers. Justice Brown-Jones earned a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds. Lauryn Loritts finished with 16 points and seven rebounds.

#5 Manor 99, Granby 24

Jha’Ziya Babb led the Mustangs with a triple-double of 31 points, 10 assists and 10 steals. Alanah Jones followed with a double-double of 11 points and 15 rebounds. McKenzie Gatling, Leah Williams and Ca’Asia Brown were also double-figure scorers with 16, 15 and 10 respective points.

#9 Grafton 73, Jamestown 30

The Clippers were led by Mya Napoleoni with 18 points. Lexi Collins and Hope Barnard followed with 12 and 10 points, respectively.

#13 Grassfield 64, Hickory 21

Ellery Giddens scored 21 points to lead the Grizzlies. Khadijah Rashid logged 18 points, and Avia Scruggs followed with 15 points.

Bay Rivers District

Smithfield 41, York 18

The Packers defeated the Falcons in a full team effort.

Eastern District

Maury 51, Lake Taylor 17

Lamari Budd recorded 27 points, four steals and three assists for the Commodores. Nyla Brown was also a double-figure scorer with 12 points and four assists. Sara’ Jane Walker contributed five points, four assists, four rebounds and two steals.

Norview 54, Norcom 31

Ashawnti Gardner logged 16 points, eight rebounds and seven steals for the winning Pilots. Eyanna Oree also scored 16 points, while freshmen Jaila Spruill totaled eight points.

Southeastern District

Western Branch 69, Indian River 58

Cierra Selby finished with 38 points, five rebounds, nine steals and two assists for the losing Braves, and Naomi Smith contributed 12 points.

Private schools

Norfolk Academy 64, Isle of Wight Academy 40

The Bulldogs defeated the Chargers.

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Boys indoor track and field

Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools championship

(Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 at Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton, Va.)

Cape Henry Collegiate 140, Norfolk Academy 138, Catholic 55, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 52, Norfolk Christian 25, Peninsula Catholic 17, Walsingham Academy 14, Hampton Roads Academy 8

55 meter dash: Will Lovell, Norfolk Academy, so., 6.75.

300 meter dash: Preston Jefferson, Norfolk Academy, fr., 36.47.

500 meter dash: Owen Tragert, Cape Henry Collegiate, so., 1:10.17.

1,000 meter run: Matthew McGuigan, Cape Henry Collegiate, jr., 2:41.99.

1,600 meter run: Matthew McGuigan, Cape Henry Collegiate, jr., 4:44.53.

3,200 meter run: Matthew McGuigan, Cape Henry Collegiate, jr., 10:02.11.

55 meter hurdles: Jamal Thomas, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, sr., 8.48.

4×200 meter relay: Norfolk Academy, 1:36.47.

4×400 meter relay: Cape Henry Collegiate, 3:40.70.

4×800 meter relay: Catholic, 8:53.90.

High jump: Jamal Thomas, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, sr., 6-3.

Long jump: Jamal Thomas, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, sr., 22-2.75.

Triple jump: Jamal Thomas, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, sr., 43-3.

Pole vault: Finn Guzik, Norfolk Academy, jr., 11-0.

Shot put: Chris Ankley, Catholic, sr., 44-1.5.

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Girls indoor track and field

Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools championship

(Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 at Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton, Va.)

Norfolk Academy 156, Catholic 83, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 48, Cape Henry Collegiate 47, Norfolk Christian 37, Walsingham Academy 33, Peninsula Catholic 31, Hampton Roads Academy 2

55 meter dash: Imani Smith, Catholic, jr., 7.55.

300 meter dash: Rachel Branan, Peninsula Catholic, jr., 42.09.

500 meter dash: Rachel Branan, Peninsula Catholic, jr., 1:19.32.

1,000 meter run: Kate Fine, Norfolk Academy, jr., 3:26.21.

1,600 meter run: Brynn Barley, Cape Henry Collegiate, jr., 5:20.14.

3,200 meter run: Brynn Barley, Cape Henry Collegiate, 12:03.47.

55 meter hurdles: Adaline Scott, Norfolk Academy, sr., 8.98.

4×200 meter relay: Norfolk Christian, 1:52.59.

4×400 meter relay: Norfolk Christian, 4:28.17.

4×800 meter relay: Catholic, 10:57.08.

High jump: Taylor Kulow, Norfolk Academy, jr., 5-0.

Long jump: Taylor Kulow, Norfolk Academy, jr., 16-9.

Triple jump: Miranda Hammond: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, so., 34-7.

Pole vault: Emily Wong, Norfolk Academy, so., 5-6.

Shot put: Milla Avery, Norfolk Academy, sr., 29-5.

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Boys swimming and diving

Southeastern District

Grassfield 137, Oscar Smith 9

Two Grizzlies were double-event winners: Daniel Stowell placed first in the 200 IM and the 100 breast, and Jonah Corbin placed first in the 100 fly and the 100 back.

Great Bridge 118, Hickory 52

Nicholas Stratton won the 200 free and the 100 fly for the Grizzlies. Karter Wachs was also a double-event winner with the 500 free and the 100 breast.

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Girls swimming and diving

Southeastern District

Grassfield 148, Oscar Smith 9

Addison Flores won the 100 free and the 100 breast for the Grizzlies, and Nevaeh Shearin won the 100 fly and the 100 back. Ada Hartney placed first in diving.

Hickory 106, Great Bridge 68

Adalyn Mercier represented the Hawks as a double-event winner in the 200 IM and the 100 free. Emery Eberle won the 200 free and the 100 breast for the Wildcats.

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