The Steward Spartans will head out to challenge the Peninsula Catholic Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Steward is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Norfolk Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Steward was the clear victor by a 68-42 margin over Norfolk Christian on Tuesday. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Ambassadors are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Peninsula Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with an 82-72 win over the Mighty Oaks.
Peninsula Catholic has also been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Steward, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-5.
Steward might still be hurting after the 53-29 loss they got from Peninsula Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Steward avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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