Preview: Christchurch School Seahorses vs. Catholic Crusaders
After two games on the road, Christchurch School is heading back home. They will take on the Catholic Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Christchurch School earned a 69-58 win over Saint Gertrude. The victory was just what Christchurch School needed coming off of a 59-37 defeat in their prior game.
Christchurch School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Khoudia Diagne led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Diagne is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexis Foster, who scored 13 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Catholic waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 18 straight wins but they left with 19. They claimed a resounding 91-15 win over Walsingham Academy at home. Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 23 points or more this season.
Christchurch School has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Catholic, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6.
Christchurch School was dealt a bruising 87-19 loss at the hands of Catholic in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Christchurch School was down 56-9.
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