The Notre Dame Spirits had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 48-41 win over King City. For Notre Dame, this counts as revenge for the 54-53 defeat King City walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
It was another big night for Francesca Rossi, who scored 13 points along with six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Clarissa Medeiros, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why King City lost, one person who can't be blamed is Malaya Carrillo. Despite the final result, she scored 23 points. That was a full 56.1% of King City's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Amity Hearne, who scored four points.
Notre Dame is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for King City, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Notre Dame will head out on the road to challenge Pacific Collegiate at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for King City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pajaro Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pajaro Valley is coming into the matchup with seven straight losses on the road, meaning King City will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
