This season hasn't been kind to the St. James Saints, who are still winless after their fifth match. They were beaten by Oakcrest 43-14 on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as St. James came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 33rd in Maryland, while Oakcrest is ranked 199th in Virginia).
Leading Oakcrest to victory were Catherine Dunch and Mary Mehan. Dunch dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 steals, while Mehan dropped a double-double on 10 points and 12 rebounds. Mehan has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Kate Newsome was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 5 steals.
St. James bumped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Oakcrest, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
St. James will face off against Evergreen Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Oakcrest, they will head out on the road to face off against Madeira on Saturday.
