Recap: St. David Tigers vs. Salome Frogs
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the St. David Tigers walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Frogs with a sharp 46-25 victory on Friday. St. David has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 20 points or more this season.
Anissa Jacquez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mayla Trejo, who scored 11 points along with five assists and four steals.
Salome's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaniece Thomas, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Thomas is crushing the block category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Grecia Leon, who scored four points along with two steals and two blocks.
Salome struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as St. David racked up 19 assists.
The victory was the seventh in a row for St. David, bringing their record for this year to 27-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.1 points per game. As for Salome, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-7.
St. David's homestand continues as they prepare to take on St. Michael at 4:30 p.m. on February 16th. St. Michael is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so St. David is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Salome does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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