The St. Francis DeSales Stallions will venture away from home to challenge the Newark Catholic Green Wave at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. Francis DeSales is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Dublin Jerome on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Francis DeSales came up short against Dublin Jerome, falling 46-25. The Stallions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Newark Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 48-44 to Johnstown-Monroe.
Despite their loss, Newark Catholic saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sophie Chard Peloquin, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and five steals, was perhaps the best of all. What's more, Chard Peloquin also racked up three offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Fini Kaiser, who earned 15 points along with six rebounds.
Newark Catholic's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for St. Francis DeSales, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
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