Recap: Father McGivney Catholic Griffins vs. Litchfield Purple Panthers
In what's become a running theme this season, the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Litchfield 64-11 at home. With Father McGivney Catholic ahead 36-9 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Father McGivney Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Natalie Beck, who scored 17 points along with three steals. Beck continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Johnson, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Litchfield's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Chloe Law, who scored six points, and Amanda Sypherd who scored a point along with four steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Litchfield struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Father McGivney Catholic pushed their record up to 15-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Litchfield, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Father McGivney Catholic will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Marquette Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on January 29th. As for Litchfield, they will head out on the road to take on Non Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
