St. Catherine is 8-1 against St. Margaret since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The St. Catherine's Saints' road trip will continue as they head out to face the St. Margaret's Scotties at 5:30 p.m. on February 13th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Virginia (St. Catherine's is ranked 130th, while St. Margaret's is ranked 113th).
Last Friday, St. Catherine's had to suffer through a rough 65-23 loss at the hands of St. Anne's-Belfield. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points St. Catherine's has scored all season.
Meanwhile, even though Fredericksburg Christian scored an imposing 55 points on Monday, St. Margaret's still came out on top. St. Margaret's enjoyed a cozy 72-55 victory over Fredericksburg Christian. St. Margaret's pushed the score to 58-33 by the end of the third, a deficit Fredericksburg Christian cut but never quite recovered from.
St. Margaret's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ilona Syzdek, who scored 17 points. Syzdek continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jade Wright, who scored 17 points.
St. Catherine's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for St. Margaret's, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season.
St. Catherine's came up short against St. Margaret's in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 48-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Margaret's Brianna Bodden, who scored 20 points. Now that St. Catherine's knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
