Hawken lost against Walsh Jesuit back in January of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hawken Hawks received a blow as they fell 60-46 to the Walsh Jesuit Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 729th, while the Warriors are ranked 258th).
When it comes to explaining why Hawken lost, don't look at Sarah Liu. Despite the final result, she went 8 for 20 en route to 26 points. What's more, Liu also posted a 44% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cami Courtad, who posted eight points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Hawken was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.8.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Walsh Jesuit to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kara Esterak, who put up 17 points and three steals. Esterak has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Maddie Parker was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Hawken dropped their record down to 2-19 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Walsh Jesuit, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-8.
Coming up, Hawken will welcome Wickliffe at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Walsh Jesuit, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. Vincent-St. Mary at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Walsh Jesuit knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully St. Vincent-St. Mary likes a good challenge.
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