Recap: St. Joseph Jayhawks vs. Maeser Prep Academy Lions
There's no place like home for the St. Joseph Jayhawks, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 38-17 margin over Maeser Prep Academy. That's another feather in the cap for St. Joseph, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Joseph to victory, but perhaps none more so than Katelyn Martinez, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Martinez has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliza Berg, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Maeser Prep Academy lost on Thursday, one person who can't be blamed is Octavia Mosher. Despite the final result, she scored six points along with six rebounds and five steals. That was a full 35.3% of Maeser Prep Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
St. Joseph's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Maeser Prep Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
St. Joseph won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Providence Hall at 6:30 p.m. on January 5th. Providence Hall will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak. As for Maeser Prep Academy, they will be playing at home against Freedom Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Freedom Prep Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last eight games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
