Preview: St. Augustine Catholic Wolves vs. Tanque Verde Hawks
The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Tanque Verde Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully St. Augustine Catholic focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
St. Augustine Catholic scored the most points they've had all season to find success. They breezed by Santa Cruz Valley at home to the tune of 74-27. St. Augustine Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.
St. Augustine Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Megan Callahan, who scored 21 points along with eight assists and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiersten Ball, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 assists.
Meanwhile, Tanque Verde had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 44-10 victory over Empire on the road. The victory was just what Tanque Verde needed coming off of a 60-32 loss in their prior match.
St. Augustine Catholic pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Tanque Verde, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11.
Everything came up roses for St. Augustine Catholic against Tanque Verde in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-14 win. With St. Augustine Catholic ahead 27-2 at the half, the match was all but over already.
