Boys basketball
757Teamz Top 15
#4 Hampton 96, Heritage 50
Gavin Kay scored 17 points for the Crabbers, while Joshua Rice had 15. Jawaun Tucker and Abraham Taft had 14 apiece piece and Joel Fullwood contributed 12 points for Hampton. Mekhi Watkins’ 16 points led the Hurricanes.
#5 Woodside 58, Phoebus 34
Jayden Detrick had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Wolverines in a Peninsula District victory. Trent Smalling added 14 points.
#11 Nansemond River 62, #10 Catholic 60
Taron Atwater finished with 23 points and Quinton Cruse scored 13 for the Warriors. See Larry Rubama’s story on the game below for more details.
No. 11 Nansemond River boys escape with win over No. 10 Catholic
Private schools
Atlantic Shores 91, Hampton Christian 37
Noah Eddy had 14 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and nine steals in a Metro Conference victory. Zion Denson added 14 points, and Justin Jones and Dj Gayden had 13 points each. Chase Woods had seven assists and six points. For the Warriors, Justice Powell scored 15 points and Brenton McCoy Jr. nine.
Norfolk Academy 69, Christchurch 28
Danny Howerin’s 14 points and Archer Cutter’s 12 led the Bulldogs to a victory on the Middle Peninsula. Ricardo Polanco paced the Seahorses with 11 points.
Norfolk Christian 97, TEACH Beach Breakers 34
Ajian Skeete led all scorers with 20 points, followed by Connor Holmes with 17 points and seven steals. Landon McNamara led the Ambassadors with seven assists and added 15 points, followed by Isiah Banks and Nathan Teti with 10 points each. Oliver Anderson pulled down six rebounds. Bryce Flynn had 12 points for the Breakers.
Portsmouth Christian 81, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 55
Sylvestor Coleman had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Jayden Daughtry had 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Patriots. Jeff Larkin scored 20, and Machai Toxey had eight points, 13 rebounds, five steals and five blocks. For NSA, Cam Bergen scored 15 and David Ortell 13.
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Girls basketball
757Teamz Top 15
#9 Grafton 68, New Kent 49
Taylor Ragland had 19 points and 15 rebounds, while Mya Napoleoni had 16 points for the Clippers. Katherine Wenger had 14 points and Hope Barnard 11. For the Trojans, Vyktorya Otey had 16 points and Anna Hetzel 14.
#13 Warwick 65, Indian River 50
Jaliyah Nettles and Janiyah Johnson each had double-doubles with 18 points apiece for the Raiders (6-2). Johnson had 14 rebounds and Nettles 10. Cierra Selby scored 29 points for the Braves.
Private schools
Atlantic Shores 58, Hampton Christian 18
Rayven Benn led the Seahawks with 36 points and five steals, while Allie Brewley contributed 15 points and six steals. Kennedi Heckstall-Jackson added five points, seven blocks and five assists.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 49, Portsmouth Christian 39
Gracie Grant had 24 points, eight rebounds and three steals for the Saints. Sophia Grant had 11 points, six rebounds and five steals. Celine Waddy had seven points, six rebounds and four steals, and Aubrey Jewell added eight points, three rebounds and five steals. For the Patriots, Lauren Williams had 17 points and nine rebounds.
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Boys swimming
Southeastern District
Grassfield 94, Nansemond River 75
The Grizzlies’ Daniel Stowell (200 and 400 freestyles) and the Warriors’ Riley Parker (200 individual medley, 100 backstroke) and Forrest Ward (100 butterfly, 100 breaststroke) won two individual events apiece.
Hickory 100, Western Branch 70
The Hawks’ Zachary McNabb (200 freestyle, 100 backstroke), Silas Morrozoff (200 individual medley, 400 free) and Tyler Trago (50 free and 100 free) won two individual races each.
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Girls swimming
Southeastern District
Grassfield 116, Nansemond River 53
The Grizzlies’ Nevaeh Shearin (200 and 100 freestyles), Addison Flores (200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke) and Mava McCain (50 freestyle, 100 backstroke) raced to two individual victories each.
Hickory 107, Western Branch 63
The Hawks’ Kaylah Maniace (200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke), Chloe Berg (50 free, 100 free) and Kyrsten Jones (200 free, 400 free) raced to two individual victories each.
