Cape Henry Collegiate is 1-8 against Steward since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins will head out on the road to challenge the Steward Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Cape Henry Collegiate will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 236th, while Steward is ranked 49th).
Last Tuesday, Cape Henry Collegiate was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-51 to Hampton Roads Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cape Henry Collegiate in their matchups with Hampton Roads Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Steward entered their tilt with Norfolk Christian with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Steward walked away with a 55-45 victory over Norfolk Christian on Friday. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 17 to 8 on the offensive boards, as Steward did.
Ava Johnson and Sanai Green were among the main playmakers for Steward as the former scored 16 points along with five rebounds and the latter dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Green hasn't dropped below 16 points for five straight games. Hali Harris was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Cape Henry Collegiate has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Steward, they pushed their record up to 14-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Cape Henry Collegiate was taken down by Steward 67-24 when the teams last played on February 2nd. Can Cape Henry Collegiate avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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