Purdue Polytechnic came into Friday's contest looking for another win against Guerin Catholic, but Ava Bills wouldn't allow it. The Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles managed a 54-50 win over the Purdue Polytechnic Techies on Friday thanks in part to Bills, who dropped a double-double on 36 points and ten boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Guerin Catholic's points.
Dana Dues was another key player, putting up eight points. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Several Techies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marrina Simmons, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds. Those nine points gave Simmons a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Nyiah Rogers, who posted 12 points along with five boards and five steals.
Golden Eagles
| 12/20/24 vs Purdue Polytechnic | 54-50 |
| 12/18/24 @ New Palestine | 50-43 |
| 12/14/24 @ Peru | 46-27 |
The victory (which was Guerin Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 7-5. As for Purdue Polytechnic, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3.
Guerin Catholic will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on University at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Guerin Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Purdue Polytechnic, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 65-60 defeat against Richmond on the 27th.
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