It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Newark Catholic Green Wave had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the Irish with a 54-48 win. Newark Catholic's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Leading Newark Catholic to victory were Fini Kaiser and Kylie Gibson. Kaiser scored 15 points along with six rebounds, while Gibson scored 17 points along with two steals. Gibson hasn't dropped below 15 points for six straight games. Natalie Harrington was another key contributor, scoring six points along with 11 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Fisher Catholic lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jayda Dixon. Despite the final result, she scored nine points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Voni Bethel, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Newark Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 24-0. As for Fisher Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 22-4.
Newark Catholic will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Waterford at 8:00 p.m. on March 7th. Waterford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Newark Catholic likes a good challenge. Fisher Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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