Basketball Recap: St. Anne's-Belfield's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

St. Anne's-Belfield entered their tilt with Trinity Episcopal on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Trinity Episcopal Titans with a sharp 89-66 victory. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.

Leading St. Anne's-Belfield to victory were Austin Williford and Chance Mallory. Williford almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine boards, while Mallory went 8 of 20 en route to 26 points and five rebounds. Mallory's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Danzelle Bullock Coles was another key player, putting up 15 points and six rebounds.

St. Anne's-Belfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.

St. Anne's-Belfield is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.5 points per game. As for Trinity Episcopal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-6.

St. Anne's-Belfield will face off against Blue Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 contests -- so hopefully St. Anne's-Belfield likes a good challenge. As for Trinity Episcopal, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Steward at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.