It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Gladiators by a score of 53-44. The win was familiar territory for Academy of the Holy Names who now have nine in a row.
Morgan Hunt continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Morey, who scored 17 points.
Gibbs lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aaliyah Butler, who scored 14 points. Peyton Flournoy was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Academy of the Holy Names is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Gibbs, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Academy of the Holy Names is on the road again on Friday and plays Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. Averaging 68.3 points so far this season, Lakewood's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Academy of the Holy Names better be ready for a challenge. Gibbs will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Gateway at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Florida (Gibbs is ranked 129th, while Gateway is ranked 151st).
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