Preview: Steward Spartans vs. Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins
Steward is 8-1 against Cape Henry Collegiate since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Steward Spartans will be playing at home against the Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins at 6:00 p.m. Steward is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 17 to 8 on the offensive boards, a fact Steward proved on Friday. They came out on top against Norfolk Christian by a score of 55-45.
Steward's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ava Johnson, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds, and Sanai Green, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Green has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hali Harris, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Cape Henry Collegiate was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 55-51 to Hampton Roads Academy. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cape Henry Collegiate in their matchups with Hampton Roads Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
Steward has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Cape Henry Collegiate, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-10.
Everything came up roses for Steward against Cape Henry Collegiate in their previous meeting on February 2nd as the squad secured a 67-24 victory. Will Steward repeat their success, or does Cape Henry Collegiate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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