After flying high against Jordan Christian Prep on Wednesday, Trinity Catholic came back down to earth. The Celtics fell just short of the Buchholz Bobcats by a score of 57-55 on Thursday. The Celtics were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Despite the loss, Trinity Catholic still got an impressive performance from Alessa Washington, who posted 19 points and five assists. That was a full 34.5% of the Celtics' points, marking the third time in a row Washington has put up more than a third of the team's points. Jaylyn Valdez was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Buchholz's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Booth, who had 16 points. Booth is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in each of the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alessia Chaves-Torres, who scored 13 points.
Trinity Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Buchholz, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Trinity Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Buchholz, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 57-41 win against Leon on the 31st.
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