Girls Win, Advance to State Semifinals

Brianna Powell popped for a game-high 16 points. Iris Krantz poured in 11 points and pulled down 11 rebounds and the Oaks girls basketball team won the VISAA Division II tournament opener on Tuesday.

The Oaks travel to the Miller School in Charlottesville for the state semifinal at 5 p.m. today. For more pictures and video from earlier in the season, go to Oaks Hoops.

Norfolk Collegiate 47, Trinity Christian 40

TRINITY CHRISTIAN: Allen 2, Christel 3, Li. Hardesty 8, La. Hardesty 13, Samaan 2, Peters 3, Gibson 3, Shaheen 5.

NORFOLK COLLEGIATE: Powell 16, Hodges 8, Robertson 9, Reed 2, Krantz 11, Gaskin 1.

 

Boys Down Christian; Battle Tops 1,500 Points

The boys basketball team continued to roll through an up and down season with a 64-51 win over Norfolk Christian on Saturday, upping their record to 13-7 with a host of TCIS contests on the horizon.

Junior Jordan Battle, a scoring machine, topped 1,500 points in his career and shows no sign of slowing down. He is averaging more than 28 points per game, one of only two players in double figures on the team. He also leads the team in assists and rebounds.

The team plays away this weekend, then is back at the Tree House for a pair of conference games next week.

For more pictures and video, go to Oaks basketball.

 

Oaks Win Thriller Over Cape Henry

Norfolk Collegiate squandered a 19-point first half lead, then rallied for a dramatic 67-64 win over Cape Henry Collegiate Monday night in The Treehouse.

Super Soph Jordan Battle slashed through the Dolphins’ wake for a triple double, pouring in 32 points, adding 11 assists and pulling down 10 rebounds. A. J. Davis with 12 and Jakeim Robertson with 11 also scored in double figures for Collegiate, now 14-12 and 6-2 in the TCIS.

Battle hit both ends of a one-and-one with about a minute left to put the Oaks in the lead. Cape Henry had the ball for the final minute, but was unable to score as Jaeden Jefferson partially blocked a shot with five seconds remaining and Battle grabbed the rebound, securing the win.

For more videos and pictures, go to Oaks Boys Hoops.

The boys play Norfolk Academy at 7 p.m. tonight, following the 5:30 start of the girls’ game.

Norfolk Collegiate 67, Cape Henry 64

CAPE HENRY: Moore 12, Cutler 7, T. Pope 9, J. Pope 6, Banister 10, Rucker 20.

NORFOLK COLLEGIATE: Davis 12, Jefferson 7, Robertson 11, Chatman 2, Lewis 3, Battle 32.

 

Girls Down HRA

PK Dawson led the Oaks to a 52-47 win over Hampton Roads Academy with 18 points, five rebounds and five assists on Thursday.

The win raises the girls basketball team’s record to 6-10 on the season. The team plays at Kempsville on Saturday, then returns home to play Norfolk Academy on Tuesday.

Boys Force Overtime; Defeat HRA

Sophomore Jordan Battle sank two free throws with 14 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime and the boys basketball team played an inspired overtime to defeat Hampton Roads Academy, 76-70, on Thursday.

A.J. Davis led the Oaks with 26 points. Battle poured in 22. Jaeden Jefferson chipped in 16.

Collegiate, now 13-11 on the season, plays away at Life Christian tonight, then returns to the Treehouse for a White-Out Night against Cape Henry Collegiate on Monday. Game time is 7 p.m.

Norfolk Collegiate 76, Hampton Roads 70, OT

NORFOLK COLLEGIATE: Davis 26, Battle 22, Jefferson 16, Howlett 2, Robertson 2, Chatman 2, Williams 3, Hines 2.

HAMPTON ROADS: Norton 19, Jennison 23, Boyer 9, Prillaman 3, Pitt 13.

For pictures and video from the season, go to Oaks Boys Hoops.

 

Late Comeback Carries Boys Over Christian; Team Falls Short Against Hargrave

Sophomore Jordan Battle scored 14 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter and the Oaks overcame a halftime deficit to down Norfolk Christian School, 109-87, Friday at home.

Fellow Soph Jaeden Jefferson added 24 points.

On Saturday, the Oaks fell just short against powerhouse Hargrave Military Academy in an afternoon tilt.

For more pictures and video, go to Oaks Hoops.

Norfolk Collegiate 109, Norfolk Christian 87
NORFOLK CHRISTIAN: James 28, Johnson 10, Tompkins 2, Ford 13, Payton 4, Armstrong 14, Lawton 16.
NORFOLK COLLEGIATE: Battle 41, Jefferson 24, Howlett 5, How 14, Chatman 10, Lewis 2, Williams 5, Hines 9.

Boys Hoops On Winning Track

With consecutive wins over NICE Academy, the Steward School, and Greenbrier Christian Academy headed into the holiday break, the boys basketball team pushed their record to 7-4 on the season.

They play next at home at 6 p.m. on Jan. 5 against the Miller School.

Against Greenbrier Christian, the Oaks sprinted to a 50-30 halftime lead and won going away, 99-61. They won 67-47 over Steward and 66-33 over NICE.

For more pictures and video, go to Oaks Hoops.

 

Girls Fall Short in TCIS Quarterfinal

The Oaks girls basketball team ended its season Tuesday with a 50-44 defeat at Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School.

PK Dawson led the Oaks with 15 points. She was the only Collegiate player in double figures.

Bishop Sullivan 50, Norfolk Collegiate 44

NORFOLK COLLEGIATE: Grinnan 3, Larkin 9, Tesslar 8, Howell 3, Maus 6, Dawson 15.

BISHOP SULLIVAN: Cajes 8, Moran 7, Gaughan 5, Marshall 10, Smith 1, DiBuono 17, Wohner 2

 

Boys Comeback Falls Short

The Oaks clawed back from 18 points down in the first half to within three points in the final minutes, but couldn’t get over the top, falling 77-72 to Walsingham Academy in the TCIS quarterfinal Tuesday at home.

Senior Kile McNair finished his career in style, pouring in 20 points.

For more pictures and video, go to Boys Hoops.

Walsingham 77, Norfolk Collegiate 72

WALSINGHAM: Blow 5, S. Jones 14, West 8, Palogan 17, Stewart 33.

NORFOLK COLLEGIATE: Swartz 6, Robertson 7, Battle 13, Chatman 6, McNair 20, Davis 14, Stutt 2, Shipp 2, Hines 2.

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Boys Win Fifth Straight TCIS Game

A strong first half carried the boys basketball team to a fifth straight TCIS win, 67-56, over Hampton Roads Academy on Friday.

Jordan Battle, slashing inside and hitting from the outside, led the Oaks with 21 points. Kile McNair dropped in 13 and Jakeim Roberton added 11.

Earlier in the week, the Oaks destroyed Norfolk Christian, 88-57, behind a career-high 15 points by Joey Swartz, 15 from McNair and 24 from Battle. Battle pulled down a dozen rebounds from his guard position.

For more pictures and video, go to Oaks Hoops.

Norfolk Collegiate 67, Hampton Roads 56
HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY: Humphrey 12, Norton 14, Jimmison 6, Boyer 10, Picot 2, Pettaway 7, Stover 3, Bartol 2.
NORFOLK COLLEGIATE (10-14, 6-2): Robertson 11, Battle 21, Lewis 2, McNair 13, Davis 9, Stutt 9, Hines 2.

Norfolk Collegiate 88, Norfolk Christian 57
NORFOLK COLLEGIATE (9-14, 5-2): Swartz 15, Robertson 4, Battle 24, Lewis 5, Cantu 2, McNair 15, Davis 11, Stutt 7, Hines 3, Shipp 2.
NORFOLK CHRISTIAN: Phillips 2, Elliot 1, Ford 12, Lawton 13, Dance 12, Hatcher 3, Payton 14.

 

 

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