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| 02/08/24 - Home | 75-15 W |
| 01/24/23 - Away | 46-9 W |
| 01/14/22 - Home | 62-6 W |
| 02/04/20 - Away | 62-24 W |
| 02/08/19 - Home | 62-21 W |
Steward has gone 5-0 against Peninsula Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Steward Spartans will square off against the Peninsula Catholic Knights at 5:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Steward and 25 for Peninsula Catholic dating back to last season.
Steward fought the good fight in their overtime game against Norfolk Christian on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Ambassadors 65-61. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Ambassadors are ranked tenth).
Despite their defeat, Steward saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Hali Harris, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 18 points and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Martin, who posted 15 points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Steward smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Peninsula Catholic took a blow against Norfolk Collegiate on Tuesday, falling 50-8.
Steward's record now sits at 11-10. As for Peninsula Catholic, their record is now 0-10.
Everything came up roses for Steward against Peninsula Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 75-15 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Steward since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
