Kaitlyn `mejia leads Santa Gertrudis Academy to victory over Runge

By Team Reports Dec 15, 2023, 12:03pm

Recap: Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions vs. Runge Yellowjackets

After losing to the Runge Yellowjackets the last time they met, the Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Santa Gertrudis Academy walked away with a 35-26 victory over Runge on Sunday.

Santa Gertrudis Academy can attribute much of their success to Kaitlyn `mejia, who scored 15 points. That's the first time this season that `mejia scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Barrientos, who scored six points.

Santa Gertrudis Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Runge, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.

Santa Gertrudis Academy will be playing at home against Miller at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Runge's road trip will continue as they head out to face Moulton at 6:00 p.m. on December 15th. Moulton presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Runge in Texas (Moulton is ranked 727th, while Runge is ranked 1520th).