Norfolk Collegiate has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 59-49 to the Steward Spartans on Friday. The Mighty Oaks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Gavin Wright
| 02/07/25 vs Steward | 60% |
| 02/04/25 vs Nansemond-Suffolk Academy | 22% |
| 02/03/25 vs Norfolk Christian | 36% |
| 02/01/25 vs Kecoughtan | 43% |
| 01/31/25 @ Oaktree Academy | 40% |
| + 14 more games |
Justin Burrough and Gavin Wright certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Burrough dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Wright went 6-for-10 to rack up 14 points. Thanks to that strong game, Wright now owns an excellent 45.7% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Savion Samlal, who posted seven points.
Steward got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Xavier Nelson out in front who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. Nelson has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Donovan Richardson, who went 8-for-16 on his way to 19 points and seven boards.
Norfolk Collegiate's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Steward, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Norfolk Collegiate has already played their next match, a 56-52 win against Veritas Collegiate Academy on the 10th. As for Steward, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-52 victory against Benedictine on the 10th.
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