Thunder
| 02/21/25 @ Bishop Miege | 46-56 |
| 02/20/25 vs Blue Valley | 2-0 |
| 02/14/25 vs Saint Thomas Aquinas | 54-48 |
| 02/11/25 @ Blue Valley West | 56-52 |
| 02/05/25 @ St. Teresa's Academy | 46-43 |
It was a good run, but St. James Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 56-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop Miege Stags. The Thunder were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Stags earlier this season, when they won 48-47.
St. James Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Regan Becker and Elle Robinson. Becker dropped a double-double with 17 points and 15 boards, while Robinson almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Becker a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Kerwin, who posted nine points.
Leading Bishop Miege to victory were Kirston Verhulst and Mary Grant. Verhulst had 21 points and three steals, while Grant went 6-for-15 on her way to 18 points and seven boards. The contest was Grant's sixth in a row with at least 17 points. Jayla McClinton was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
St. James Academy's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 15-3. As for Bishop Miege, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
St. James Academy has already played their next match, a 54-48 defeat against Blue Valley North on the 25th. As for Bishop Miege, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-54 victory against Saint Thomas Aquinas on the 25th.
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