Basketball Recap: Saint Mary's Hall Snags Ninth Victory in Last Ten Games

There's no place like home for Saint Mary's Hall, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They took down the Providence Catholic Provets 48-32 on Friday. The Barons pushed the score to 46-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Provets cut but never quite recovered from.

Saint Mary's Hall's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maddie Florence led the charge by going 5 of 8 on her way to 15 points along with seven boards and three steals. Florence is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Genesis Edwards Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.

Barons

Assists

02/20/24 vs Kelly Catholic	18
11/10/23 @ Hyde Park	16
01/30/24 @ St. Augustine	16
11/16/23 vs Sam Houston	15
11/17/23 vs Incarnate Word	14

Saint Mary's Hall was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Several Provets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaylee Camacho, who posted 16 points and five boards. That's the most points Camacho has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Selene Cedillo, who earned four points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

Saint Mary's Hall has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Providence Catholic, they are on a 45-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-28.

Saint Mary's Hall wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 39-30 victory against St. Joseph Academy on the 4th. Providence Catholic has also already played their next match (against San Antonio Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.