Preview: Audenried vs. St. Mary's Gaels
Audenried will face off against the St. Mary's Gaels at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Audenried's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests.
Audenried can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 73-48 margin over Penn Wood. Given Audenried's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Penn Wood is ranked 356th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shayla Smith was her usual excellent self, scoring 36 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Smith is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniyah Howard, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Holy Trinity 80-33 on the road. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory St. Mary's has managed all season.
Audenried's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for St. Mary's, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
