On Monday, Elyria Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-54 to Smithville.
When it comes to explaining why Elyria Catholic lost, one person who can't be blamed is Isabelle Niederst. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Niederst is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Sawyer, who scored five points along with four steals.
Even though they lost, Elyria Catholic were working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Elyria Catholic's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Smithville, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Elyria Catholic's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Bay at 7:00 p.m. on January 10th. Bay is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Smithville, they will head out on the road to face off against Norwayne at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Norwayne and Smithville are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
