St. Stephen's Episcopal scored the most points they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the McCallum Knights by a score of 52-50. The match was a 27-27 toss-up at halftime, but the Spartans couldn't quite close it out.
St. Stephen's Episcopal's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Donnica Armstrong, who went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds, and Kennedy Lartigue, who scored 11 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Lartigue has been hot , having also posted four or more steals the last eight times she's played. Nadine Benson was another key player, posting nine points in addition to six rebounds.
Even though they lost, St. Stephen's Episcopal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Stephen's Episcopal fell to 3-1. As for McCallum, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
St. Stephen's Episcopal has already played their next contest, a 51-35 victory against Richards School for Young Women Leaders on the 6th. As for McCallum, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 55-51 defeat against Taylor on the 6th.
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