St. Teresa's Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 46-43 to the St. James Academy Thunder, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Stars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 29th in Missouri, while the Thunder are ranked third in Kansas).
Jazlyn Rhodes
| 02/05/25 vs St. James Academy | 6 |
| 02/04/25 vs St. Michael the Archangel | 4 |
| 01/30/25 vs Raytown South | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ Bishop LeBlond | 9 |
| 01/24/25 @ Pembroke Hill | 9 |
| + 6 more games |
Despite the defeat, St. Teresa's Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jazlyn Rhodes posted 15 points along with six steals and five assists. Rhodes has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Moylan, who put up 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. James Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Regan Becker, who earned 11 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Elle Robinson, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
St. Teresa's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for St. James Academy, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Teresa's Academy will take on Staley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. James Academy, they will face off against Blue Valley West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. James Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.
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