The Steward Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Anne's-Belfield Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Steward fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Hampton Roads Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 59-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Navigators. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, St. Anne's-Belfield put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 67-55 win over Trinity Episcopal. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Titans are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Steward better keep an eye on Harmony Williams. She was instrumental in St. Anne's-Belfield's win, dropping a double-double on 36 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Keegan Morris, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 17 points and four steals.
St. Anne's-Belfield pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Steward, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Steward took a serious blow against St. Anne's-Belfield when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 67-36. Can Steward avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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