There's no place like home for Steward, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They really took it to Banner Christian for the full four quarters, racking up an 80-45 victory. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 26 points or more this season.
Xavier Nelson
| 02/03/25 vs Banner Christian | 25 |
| 01/31/25 @ Peninsula Catholic | 9 |
| 01/28/25 @ Norfolk Christian | 24 |
| 01/27/25 @ St. Christopher's | 4 |
| 01/25/25 vs Hopewell | 19 |
| + 15 more games |
Steward had a senior duo take command as Xavier Nelson went 12 for 17 on his way to 25 points along with seven boards and three steals and Lj Vaughan went 9 of 12 to rack up 21 points and eight steals. With that strong performance, Nelson is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Another player making a difference was Landus Stewart, who posted seven points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks.
Steward was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Steward pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points over those games. As for Banner Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-9.
Steward wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 80-41 victory against Walsingham Academy on the 4th. Banner Christian has also already played their next contest (against Benedictine), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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