Saint John Paul the Great Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the St. Mary's Ryken Knights 68-25. The Wolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-16.
Despite the defeat, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aylani Andrade almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Andrade is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Maggie Dake also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
St. Mary's Ryken's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sydney Thompson led the charge by going 5 of 11 on her way to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Vilte Kacerauskaite, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for St. Mary's Ryken, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic will head out to face off against Seton at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Seton will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Saint John Paul the Great Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Mary's Ryken, they will head out on the road to take on Bishop O'Connell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's Ryken is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season.
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