The St. Mary's Cardinals and the Pender Pendragons squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the St. Mary's Cardinals had to settle for second. They took a 48-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pendragons. St. Mary's loss signaled the end of their 16-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mya Hedstrom. Despite the final result, she scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Hedstrom has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times she's played. Alissa Brabec was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Pender's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Wegner, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Wegner is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maya Dolliver, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 23-3. As for Pender, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-1.
St. Mary's won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Guardian Angels Central Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on March 2nd. One thing working in Guardian Angels Central Catholic's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games. As for Pender, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Southern Valley at 9:00 a.m. on March 2nd. Pender is coming into the game with 16 straight victories on the road, so Southern Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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