The Notre Dame Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 64-38 loss at the hands of Priory. While losing is never fun, Notre Dame can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 384th, while Priory is ranked 135th).
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sammy Kakala, who scored 18 points along with three blocks. Juila Oliveira-Killmon was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Priory, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 9-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Notre Dame will take on Menlo School at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Menlo School is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Priory, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Pinewood at 5:00 p.m. Pinewood is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
