The Catalina Trojans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss. They took a serious blow against St. Augustine Catholic, falling 70-19. Catalina was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-12.
St. Augustine Catholic was led to victory by Lourdes Gamez and Megan Callahan. Gamez dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Callahan scored 26 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Those 26 points set a new season-high mark for her. Carolina Georgelous was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds.
Catalina's loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-7. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 17.3 points per game. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Catalina will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on The Gregory School at 5:30 p.m. on January 3, 2024. The Gregory School is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak. St. Augustine Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Desert Christian at 5:30 p.m. on December 19th. Desert Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
