STEAD easily dispatched Victory Prep Academy on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The STEAD STINGERS fell just short of the St. John Paul the Great Mountaineers by a score of 54-52 on Wednesday. The STINGERS were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mountaineers earlier this season, when they won 52-42.
When it comes to explaining why STEAD lost, don't look at Angel Rodrigez. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 35 points and 14 boards. STEAD is 2-1 when Rodrigez posts 25 or more points, but 0-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kj Collins, who posted six points.
STEAD has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for St. John Paul the Great, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
STEAD won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. John Paul the Great does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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