Basketball Recap: St. Anne's-Belfield Beats Collegiate for Their 15th Straight Victory

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Previous Games

01/31/25 vs Collegiate	57-30
01/29/25 @ The Covenant	71-59
01/28/25 vs St. Margaret's	71-53
01/25/25 vs Steward	75-46
01/22/25 @ Trinity Episcopal	67-55
+ 10 more games

St. Anne's-Belfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 57-30 victory over the Collegiate Cougars. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.

St. Anne's-Belfield was led to victory by Harmony Williams and Ange Hyonkeu. Williams dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards, while Hyonkeu went 6 of 14 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds. The game was Williams' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Emma Bingler, who posted nine points.

St. Anne's-Belfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Celie Shield, who put up two points and 17 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Shield a new career-high in boards. Clare Aman was another key player, putting up 14 points.

St. Anne's-Belfield pushed their record up to 15-0 with the win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35 points. As for Collegiate, they now have a losing record at 8-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Anne's-Belfield will head out to face off against Saint Gertrude at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Anne's-Belfield's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matchups. As for Collegiate, they will square off against St. Catherine's at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Collegiate is facing St. Catherine's at the right time seeing as St. Catherine's is stuck on a three-game losing streak.