It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mira Mesa can now relate to. They fell to the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders 44-40. The Marauders lost against the Crusaders in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 71-36 score last time.
St. Joseph Academy's win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luciana Aguilar, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 14 boards. Aguilar has become a key player for St. Joseph Academy: the team is 9-1 when she posts at least ten rebounds, but 5-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nancy Chavez, who posted 13 points and six boards.
Mira Mesa has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-12 record this season. St. Joseph Academy now has a winning record of 14-13.
Mira Mesa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge Imperial at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Imperial will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something St. Joseph Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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