Steward lost against Virginia Academy back in March of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Steward Spartans took a 62-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Virginia Academy Patriots.
| 01/13/25 @ Virginia Academy | 17 |
| 01/10/25 vs St. Margaret's | 17 |
| 01/04/25 vs Glen Allen | 16 |
Despite the defeat, Steward saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Savannah Martin went 6 of 15 en route to 17 points. The match was Martin's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Peterson, who posted five points and five rebounds.
Steward's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-6. As for Virginia Academy, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Steward won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Norfolk Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Steward is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season. As for Virginia Academy, they will challenge Winston Salem Christian National at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Virginia Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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