Holy Cross Catholic Academy saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of the Shamrock Irish by a score of 31-28. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1153rd, while the Irish are ranked 513th).
Shamrock can attribute much of their success to Ruby Baggett, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds. Maci Owens was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Holy Cross Catholic Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Shamrock, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holy Cross Catholic Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ascension Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 30th. As for Shamrock, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McLean at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McLean will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Shamrock surely won't give up without a fight.
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