If St. Mary was feeling good fresh off their 65-38 takedown of Eagle Ridge Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Mary's Pirates were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 40-39 to the Lamar Thunder. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 50-45 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hope Chavez, who posted eight points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Leilani Gordon, who scored nine points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lamar to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chloe Weber, who put up 14 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Robbins, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Lamar, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Mary's will challenge Woodland Park at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lamar, they will square off against Colorado Springs Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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