Norfolk Academy hasn't had much luck against Steward recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Norfolk Academy Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Steward Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Norfolk Academy had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 20-point drubbing they dealt StoneBridge on Friday. Norfolk Academy was the clear victors by a 48-28 margin over StoneBridge.
Meanwhile, Steward humbled Nansemond-Suffolk Academy with a 75-25 victory. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 26 points or more this season.
Steward's win came from a few key players Norfolk Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hali Harris, who went 6-for-7 en route to 14 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in field goal percentage (86%). Ava Johnson was another key player, going 5-for-9 to rack up 13 points in addition to six rebounds and six blocks.
Steward 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 eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Norfolk Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.5 points over those games. As for Steward, their record now sits at 16-10.
Norfolk Academy was dealt a bruising 68-21 loss at the hands of Steward when the teams last played back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Norfolk Academy was down 32-11.
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