
Knights
01/31/25 vs Steward | 43-39 |
01/28/25 @ Norfolk Collegiate | 82-72 |
01/25/25 vs Benedictine | 59-58 |
01/24/25 vs Cristo Rey | 68-37 |
01/18/25 @ Virginia Episcopal School | 61-52 |
+ 4 more games |
Peninsula Catholic had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.1 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 43-39 W against the Steward Spartans. The team accrued 32 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.
Peninsula Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaylen Wynn out in front who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Gaines, who had 11 points.
Steward lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Xavier Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards. Nelson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last ten games he's played. Landus Stewart was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Peninsula Catholic's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points over those games. As for Steward, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-6.
Peninsula Catholic has already played their next match, a 73-61 win against Norfolk Academy on the 4th. As for Steward, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 80-45 victory against Banner Christian on the 3rd.
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