Spartans
| 02/13/26 @ Veritas School | 52-44 |
| 02/12/26 vs Peninsula Catholic | 71-63 |
| 02/10/26 vs Nansemond-Suffolk Academy | 80-66 |
| 02/09/26 vs Norfolk Christian | 78-31 |
Steward extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping them up to 14-11. They walked away with a 52-44 win over the Veritas School Lions. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly eight points.
Leading Steward to victory were Niles Mason and Blake Watkins. Mason dropped a double-double with 24 points and 11 boards, while Watkins shot 50% from the field to rack up 19 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Watkins a new career-high in blocks (two). Ryan Herndon was another key player, putting up four points.
As for Veritas School, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly eight points.
When it comes to explaining why Veritas School lost, don't look at David Swygard. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Swygard is becoming a predictor of the Lions' success: when he posts at least ten boards the team is 3-1 (and 6-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of London Smith, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Looking ahead, Steward will face off against Peninsula Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests. As for Veritas School, they will challenge Millwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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