Preview: Steward Spartans vs. The Covenant Eagles
Steward and The Covenant are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Steward Spartans will face off against The Covenant Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Steward's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Steward walked away with it. They blew past the Seahorses, posting a 61-25 win at home. Steward has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Steward found their leader in underclassman Sanai Green, who scored 28 points along with two steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Green has scored at least a third of Steward's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tori West, who scored 11 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, The Covenant entered their tilt with Seton with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. The Covenant walked away with a 45-36 victory over Seton on Wednesday.
Steward has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for The Covenant, their victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4.
Everything went Steward's way against The Covenant in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as Steward made off with a 52-30 win. Does Steward have another victory up their sleeve, or will The Covenant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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