Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, St. Joseph couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a blow against the North Summit Braves on Thursday, falling 61-25. The Jayhawks haven't had much luck with the Braves recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Katelyn Martinez was St. Joseph's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Martinez also led the team in assists with two. Lizzie Randall held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
North Summit found their leader in sophomore Ellie Stephens, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Stephens is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hartlynn Richins, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 10 points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for North Summit, the victory was the 19th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-1.
St. Joseph didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 31-24 defeat against Duchesne on the 21st. As for North Summit, they have also already played their next game, a 53-44 win against Draper APA on the 21st.
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