Even though the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs scored an imposing 65 points on Tuesday, the Steward Spartans still came out on top. Steward walked away with a 75-65 victory over Norfolk Academy. The win was familiar territory for Steward who now have three in a row.
It was another big night for Xavier Nelson, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. Owen Gray was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 13 rebounds.
Steward is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Norfolk Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Steward will take on Norfolk Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Steward is facing Norfolk Christian at the right time seeing as Norfolk Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Norfolk Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against StoneBridge at 5:30 p.m. StoneBridge will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Norfolk Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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