Catholic was the 58-32 winner over Steward when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Catholic Crusaders took a 59-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Steward Spartans on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Catholic lost, don't look at Ashton Walker. Despite the final result, he posted 23 points and six boards. Walker is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kelvin Anderson, who scored 12 points and six rebounds.
It was another big night for Xavier Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards for Steward. Nelson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Richardson, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Steward, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-48 defeat against Varina on the 18th. As for Steward, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-57 win against Grace Christian School on the 18th.
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