Preview: Notre Dame Spirits vs. St. Francis Sharks
The Notre Dame Spirits will head out on the road to square off against the St. Francis Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Notre Dame sitting on six straight victories and St. Francis on 16.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Notre Dame walked away with it. They breezed by the Lobos at home to the tune of 60-11 on Saturday. Notre Dame's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Notre Dame's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aveena Ducusin, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. It was the first time this season that Ducusin pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Francesca Rossi, who scored 16 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, St. Francis strolled past Pacific Collegiate with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 62-45. Given St. Francis' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 407th, while Pacific Collegiate is ranked 1003rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Francis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maya Calfee, who scored 26 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Aaliysah Gomez was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 16 rebounds.
Notre Dame has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for St. Francis, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Notre Dame came up short against St. Francis when the teams last played back in January, falling 39-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gomez, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 rebounds. Now that Notre Dame knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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