The St. Mary's Saints will challenge the Riverside-Durham Pirates at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
While St. Mary's didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 46-37 win over Trinity Academy on Thursday.
St. Mary's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Beatrice Duffy, who had 15 points in addition to five steals, and Janelle Gyampo, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, Gyampo is now averaging an impressive 8.7 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmy Johnson, who scored six points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
St. Mary's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Riverside-Durham, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Durham School of the Arts by a score of 34-22 on Tuesday.
St. Mary's pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Riverside-Durham, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
St. Mary's came up short against Riverside-Durham in their previous meeting back in January, falling 36-32. Can St. Mary's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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