After a string of four wins, the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 55-45 to Steward. Norfolk Christian found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 17 to 8 on offense.
Despite the loss, Norfolk Christian still got an impressive performance from Abuna Ruop, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ruop has scored all season. Ellery Giddens was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Leading Steward to victory were Ava Johnson and Sanai Green. Johnson scored 16 points along with five rebounds, while Green dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Green hasn't dropped below 16 points for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Hali Harris, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Norfolk Christian's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Steward, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Norfolk Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Steward, they will be playing at home against Cape Henry Collegiate at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Steward's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
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