Basketball Recap: St. Catherine's Starts Season with Defeat at Home

By Team Reports Nov 20, 2024, 1:44pm

Basketball Recap: St. Catherine's Saints vs. Steward Spartans

St. Catherine couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by the Steward Spartans at home and fell 63-27. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 53-24 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.

Steward's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Savannah Martin led the charge by going 9 for 14 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Hali Harris, who went 8 for 10 en route to 19 points plus six steals.

Steward's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Catherine's will face off against Potomac School at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Steward, they will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Grace Christian School at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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