After flying high against StoneBridge last Friday, Norfolk Academy came back down to earth. The Norfolk Academy Bulldogs were beaten by the Steward Spartans 65-24 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.

Maria Delyannis
02/18/25 @ Steward | 2 |
02/14/25 @ StoneBridge | 11 |
02/12/25 vs Great Bridge | 6 |
02/11/25 @ Cox | 6 |
02/04/25 @ Peninsula Catholic | 10 |
+ 19 more games |
Norfolk Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Maria Delyannis, who posted nine points and six rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. Vivi Deans was another key player, putting up seven points.
Steward was led to victory by Ava Johnson and Savannah Martin. Johnson dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards, while Martin went 6-for-12 en route to 20 points. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. Mila Rene also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Norfolk Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Steward, they pushed their record up to 17-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Norfolk Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Steward, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-56 defeat against Norfolk Christian on the 22nd.
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