St. Cecilia Academy won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They were beaten by the East Hickman County Eagles 69-28.
Defeat or not, St. Cecilia Academy got some senior leadership from Mia Galassini and Ndidiamaka Umeukeje. Galassini scored five points along with seven rebounds and four blocks, while Umeukeje earned eight points in addition to two blocks. Umeukeje has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, St. Cecilia Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
St. Cecilia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for East Hickman County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
St. Cecilia Academy has already played their next game, a 38-24 defeat against McGavock on the 26th. As for East Hickman County, they will be playing at home against Waverly Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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