Donahue Catholic and Babcock squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Donahue Catholic had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 50-31 to the Babcock Trailblazers. The Shamrocks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trailblazers earlier this season, when they won 54-46.
Donahue Catholic's loss came despite strong showings from Veronica Halisky and Kate Siao. Halisky dropped a double-double on 14 points and 19 boards, while Siao dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. Halisky has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 14 times she's played.
Shamrocks
| 02/06/25 @ Babcock | 25 |
| 01/30/25 vs Marco Island Academy | 15 |
| 01/28/25 vs Mason Classical Academy | 9 |
| 01/23/25 vs Southwest Florida Christian | 17 |
| 01/22/25 @ Golden Gate | 12 |
| + 18 more games |
Even though they lost, Donahue Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Marianeliz Murillo continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Babcock, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 boards gave Murillo a new career-high. Meikah Ferry was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 12 points and eight rebounds.
Donahue Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Babcock, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Coming up, Donahue Catholic will challenge Victory Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th. Victory Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. As for Babcock, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 59-28 defeat against Seacrest Country Day on the 8th.
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