Elgin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 35-30 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Joseph Catholic Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1245th, while the Eagles are ranked 323rd).
Leah Hurley was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds for St. Joseph Catholic. Hurley has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabi Roy, who posted six points and nine rebounds.
Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 4-19. As for St. Joseph Catholic, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Granger the next time they take the court. Elgin will head out to face Granger at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, while St. Joseph Catholic will play them later in the day, at 11:10 a.m.
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