Basketball Recap: Notre Dame (SO) Comes Up Short

Notre Dame (SO) played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 69-44 to the Marlborough Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Mustangs are ranked 46th).

When it comes to explaining why Notre Dame (SO) lost, don't look at Hamiley Arenas. Despite the final result, she went 10 of 20 en route to 28 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Siena Ostick, who posted five points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.

Notre Dame (SO)'s defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-13. As for Marlborough, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.

Notre Dame (SO) wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 50-49 loss against Holy Martyrs Armenian on the 1st. As for Marlborough, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-51 defeat against Chaminade on the 3rd.