
Pirates
01/28/25 vs La Junta | 44-24 |
01/24/25 @ Buena Vista | 37-31 |
01/22/25 vs Banning Lewis Academy | 68-33 |
01/16/25 @ Rye | 53-30 |
01/14/25 vs St. Mary's Academy | 59-51 |
01/10/25 vs Manitou Springs | 58-19 |
St. Mary entered their tilt with La Junta on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victor by a 44-24 margin over the La Junta Tigers. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Despite the defeat, La Junta saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Isabelle Aragon posted 12 points along with six boards and three steals. Aragon is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
St. Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for La Junta, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary's will welcome Ellicott at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Mary's is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Ellicott a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for La Junta, they will host Manitou Springs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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