The Saint Mary's Hall Barons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season. Everything went their way against Mesa on Thursday as Saint Mary's Hall made off with a 41-21 win. Winning may never get old, but Saint Mary's Hall sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Saint Mary's Hall's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isabella (Beya) Chase led the charge by scoring 20 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. The contest was Chase's 14th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Sedelia Wilson-larkin, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and four blocks.
Saint Mary's Hall's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 27.67 points. As for Mesa, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Saint Mary's Hall and Ozona will round out the year against one another at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday at. Ozona has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 269 points over their last four contests. Mesa will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024. Hamilton presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mesa in Arizona (Hamilton is ranked sixth, while Mesa is ranked 66th).
