Saint James extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-8. They were beaten by the Mercersburg Academy Storm 66-20. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-13.
Daesia Smith was Saint James' leading scorer, having posted 12 points. Tomi Alli held things down on the boards with seven rebounds. Tenley Mullendore took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
As for Mercersburg Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points over those games.
Mercersburg Academy was led to victory by Annie Mohr and Amelia Orungbeja. Mohr went 6-for-9 en route to 19 points and six boards, while Orungbeja dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mohr a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Madison Greenaway was another key player, putting up ten points and six assists.
Saint James wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 63-45 loss against Bishop Walsh on the 4th. As for Mercersburg Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-43 win against Flint Hill on the 4th.
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