The Steward Spartans will square off against the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Steward waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 75-50 margin over Norfolk Academy.
Steward got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ben Vaughn out in front who scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Vaughn has scored all season. Owen Gray was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Collegiate had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.6 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 95-36 victory over Norfolk Christian at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Norfolk Collegiate has managed all season.
Steward has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. As for Norfolk Collegiate, they pushed their record up to 28-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Steward came up short against Norfolk Collegiate in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 65-59. Can Steward avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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