Basketball Recap: Donnica Armstrong's Big Game Can't Quite Lead St. Stephen's Episcopal over Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2024, 2:34pm

Basketball Recap: St. Stephen's Episcopal Spartans vs. Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin Raptors

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St. Stephen's Episcopal entered their matchup against Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The St. Stephen's Episcopal Spartans took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin Raptors.

St. Stephen's Episcopal lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Donnica Armstrong, who went 6 for 14 en route to 15 points plus two steals. Nadine Benson was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.

Even though they lost, St. Stephen's Episcopal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

St. Stephen's Episcopal's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.

St. Stephen's Episcopal will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on The Awty International at 3:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin, they will square off against Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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