The Walsh Jesuit Warriors will head out to square off against the Hawken Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Walsh Jesuit can't be too worried about heading out to take on Hawken: they just beat Cornerstone Christian at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Walsh Jesuit snuck past Cornerstone Christian with a 57-52 victory on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
| 02/04/25 @ Cornerstone Christian | 2 |
| 02/03/25 @ Garfield Community Learning Center | 2 |
| 01/27/25 vs Cuyahoga Falls | 8 |
| 01/25/25 vs Padua Franciscan | 2 |
| 01/18/25 vs St. Francis DeSales | 5 |
Walsh Jesuit's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kara Esterak, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine assists. Esterak has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Kami Digennaro was another key player, putting up 14 points and four steals.
Esterak wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Walsh Jesuit was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Hawken beat Orange 50-43 on Wednesday.
Walsh Jesuit's record now sits at 10-8. As for Hawken, their record is now 2-18.
Everything came up roses for Walsh Jesuit against Hawken when the teams last played back in January of 2022, as the team secured a 66-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walsh Jesuit since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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