Knights
| 01/21/25 @ Cactus Shadows | 61 |
| 01/07/25 @ Marcos de Niza | 59 |
| 01/04/25 @ Verrado | 55 |
| 01/17/25 @ Arcadia | 50 |
| 01/08/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 46 |
St. Mary scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 72-61 to the Cactus Shadows Falcons. The Knights were not able to make up for their loss to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, St. Mary's still got an impressive performance from Gwen Carter, who went 9 of 16 en route to 31 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Those 31 points gave Carter a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Bryant, who posted seven points.
Leading Cactus Shadows to victory were Mateja Cousins and Maddie Schultz. Cousins dropped a double-double on 27 points and 14 boards, while Schultz went 8 for 17 on her way to 28 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Cousins is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Elsie Pottinger, who scored two points and seven rebounds.
St. Mary's has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Cactus Shadows, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
St. Mary's wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-59 victory against Saguaro on the 24th. As for Cactus Shadows, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 85-22 defeat against Mesquite on the 24th.
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