It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles can now relate to. They took a 76-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans on Tuesday. Fredericksburg Christian has not had much luck with Steward recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Fredericksburg Christian still got an impressive performance from Carter Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Christan Smith, who scored 14 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
It was another big night for Xavier Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds for Steward. Ben Vaughn was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten assists.
Fredericksburg Christian's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Steward, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12 record this season.
Fredericksburg Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Steward, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Peninsula Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on February 28th. Peninsula Catholic is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Steward will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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