Basketball Recap: Paola Longoria Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat San Diego

By Team Reports Dec 6, 2024, 9:14am

Basketball Recap: Vincent Memorial Scots vs. San Diego Cavers

Vincent Memorial saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They snuck past the San Diego Cavers with a 51-46 victory. Given the Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Cavers are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Vincent Memorial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Paola Longoria, who scored 16 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals. Longoria's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maisha Islas, who posted 14 points.

Several Cavers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gianna Woodson, who earned 19 points in addition to five rebounds. Woodson continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Nitzel, who had five points plus 14 rebounds and two blocks.

The victory made it two in a row for Vincent Memorial and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for San Diego, their record now sits at 1-4.

Vincent Memorial has already played their next contest, a 63-37 win against Hoover on the 5th. As for San Diego, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-39 victory against Mt. Carmel on the 3rd.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

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