Steward won the last time they faced Hampton Roads Academy and things went their way on Thursday too. The Steward Spartans took their match with ease, bagging a 66-24 win over the Hampton Roads Academy Navigators. With the Spartans ahead 40-5 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Steward had a senior duo take command as Donovan Richardson went 7 of 11 en route to 17 points and Xavier Nelson dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Richardson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Enrique Ortega, who posted nine points and three steals.
Spartans
| 01/23/25 vs Hampton Roads Academy | 66-24 |
| 01/18/25 vs Grace Christian School | 65-57 |
| 01/17/25 vs Catholic | 59-50 |
| 01/14/25 vs Norfolk Academy | 65-39 |
| 12/13/24 vs TPLS Christian Academy | 66-54 |
| + 5 more games |
Steward pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Hampton Roads Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Steward didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-48 win against Hopewell on the 25th. Hampton Roads Academy has also already played their next game, a 50-39 victory against Summit Christian Academy on the 24th.
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