The Nardin Academy Gators fought the good fight in their overtime match against the Sacred Heart Academy Sharks on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Sharks by a score of 48-46. Nardin Academy has struggled against Sacred Heart Academy recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Nardin Academy still got an impressive performance from Olivia Braun, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Braun has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Gorman, who scored six points along with two steals.
It was another big night for Brianna Bonvissuto, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds for Sacred Heart Academy. Bonvissuto hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. Grace Caterina was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Nardin Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Sacred Heart Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10.
Nardin Academy will head out on the road to challenge Mount St. Mary Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount St. Mary Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New York Rankings (they are ranked 514th, while Nardin Academy is ranked 240th). As for Sacred Heart Academy, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on The Park School of Buffalo at 5:30 p.m. on February 9th. The Park School of Buffalo will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New York Rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while Sacred Heart Academy is ranked 114th).
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