St. Stephen's & St. Agnes won the last time they faced St. Albans and things went their way on Tuesday too. The St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Saints managed a 54-48 victory over the St. Albans Bulldogs. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in Virginia, while the Bulldogs are ranked 42nd in District of Columbia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Colin Pollock out in front who went 8 of 11 en route to 18 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Riley Jacobs, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why St. Albans lost, don't look at Grant Polk. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. Polk has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Wills, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 15 points.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes' record now sits at 20-4. As for St. Albans, they dropped their record down to 9-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes will welcome Bullis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bullis knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully St. Stephen's & St. Agnes likes a good challenge. As for St. Albans, they will head out to take on Landon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Albans is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.5 points per game this season.
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