Shamrock's tournament run continued when they took on Holy Cross Catholic Academy on Saturday. The Shamrock Irish sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 win over the Holy Cross Catholic Academy Mustangs. Given the Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 513th, while the Mustangs are ranked 1153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shamrock can attribute much of their success to Ruby Baggett, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 boards. Maci Owens was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Shamrock is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Holy Cross Catholic Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shamrock will take on McLean in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McLean will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Shamrock surely won't give up without a fight. As for Holy Cross Catholic Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ascension Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 30th.
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