St. Bernard's falls despite big games from Laila Florvilus and Madelyn Shanahan

By Team Reports Feb 21, 2024, 4:32pm

Recap: St. Bernard's Crusaders vs. Cornerstone Christian Cougars

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the St. Bernard's Crusaders can now relate to. The game between them and the Cougars wasn't particularly close, with the Crusaders falling 70-56. It was the first time this season that St. Bernard's let down their fans at home.

St. Bernard's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from Madelyn Shanahan and Laila Florvilus. Shanahan scored 20 points, while Florvilus scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shanahan has scored all season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cornerstone Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mecca Alexander, who scored 20 points along with five assists. Alexander hasn't dropped below 15 points for nine straight games. Another player making a difference was Zakara Cooper, who scored 15 points along with four steals.

St. Bernard's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-5. As for Cornerstone Christian, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 25-6.

St. Bernard's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Cornerstone Christian also has no future games currently scheduled.

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