Norfolk Christian played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Steward Spartans, falling 68-42. The Ambassadors haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
James 'Boogie' Sellers
| 01/28/25 vs Steward | 4 |
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| 01/24/25 @ Oaktree Academy | 4 |
| 01/20/25 @ Christchurch School | 3 |
Norfolk Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James 'Boogie' Sellers, who posted 13 points and four steals. Sellers has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Holmes, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Steward's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lj Vaughan led the charge by going 9 for 16 en route to 21 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Those 21 points gave Vaughan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Xavier Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 boards.
Norfolk Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Steward, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Norfolk Christian has already played their next matchup, a 59-43 defeat against Norfolk Academy on the 31st. As for Steward, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-39 loss against Peninsula Catholic on the 31st.
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