In what's become a running theme this season, the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 73-35 victory over Valmeyer on the road. With Father McGivney Catholic ahead 44-16 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Father McGivney Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sami Oller, who scored 13 points along with six steals. Oller is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Johnson, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Valmeyer lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brooke Miller. Despite the final result, she scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 45.7% of Valmeyer's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Valmeyer struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Father McGivney Catholic pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
Father McGivney Catholic's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-7. As for Valmeyer, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
Father McGivney Catholic will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Marquette Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on January 29th. Marquette Catholic will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 466th, while Father McGivney Catholic is ranked 206th). As for Valmeyer, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Red Bud at 6:00 p.m. on January 22nd. Red Bud is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
