The Norfolk Christian Ambassadors proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 24) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Steward and snuck past 63-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Norfolk Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abuna Ruop, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 rebounds. Ruop is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 15 games she's played. Ellery Giddens was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Despite the loss, Steward saw an underclassman step up: Sanai Green scored 33 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. That was a full 54.1% of Steward's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tori West, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Norfolk Christian's win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-7. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 37.2 points. As for Steward, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-10.
Norfolk Christian will square off against Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Catholic will roll in looking for their 23rd straight win, something Norfolk Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Steward does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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