Recap: Cardinal O'Hara Hawks vs. St. Mary's Lancers
The Cardinal O'Hara Hawks had already won 19 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points), and they went ahead and made it 20 on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat St. Mary 97-54 at home. Cardinal O'Hara has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Cardinal O'Hara's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Annabelle Day led the charge by going 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 3 assists. Day is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Kyla Hayes, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds.
St. Mary's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Mcdonald, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Mcdonald hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Mushat, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Cardinal O'Hara's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 31.3 points. As for St. Mary's, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7.
Cardinal O'Hara does not have any more games scheduled as of now. St. Mary's also has no future games currently scheduled.
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