Emily Rodriguez leads a balanced attack to beat Manual

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The St. Mary's Academy Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 22 points or more this season. They were the clear victor by a 56-31 margin over Manual. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Mary's Academy also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2023.

St. Mary's Academy's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emily Rodriguez, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Rodriguez has scored at least 25% of St. Mary's Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabel Hernandez, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and four steals.

St. Mary's Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Manual, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Mary's Academy will face off against Peak to Peak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Manual, they will head out on the road to face off against Far Northeast W at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.