Basketball Recap: Father Mcgivney Catholic Makes It Six in a Row at Home

Father McGivney Catholic had won five straight home games and Devin Ellis did her part to make it six on Monday. The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins enjoyed a cozy 46-30 win over the Althoff Catholic Crusaders thanks in part to Ellis, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.

Despite the defeat, Althoff Catholic had strong showings from Kamora Davis, who posted eight points and six boards, and Riley Fairbairn, who put up eight points.

Father McGivney Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.8 points per game. As for Althoff Catholic, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.

Father McGivney Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 56-31 loss against Carlyle on the 15th. As for Althoff Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 38-37 victory against Marquette Catholic on the 17th.