St. Joseph Academy fought the good fight in their overtime game against Norwalk on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 72-65 to the Norwalk Truckers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (56), the Jaguars still had to take the loss.
St. Joseph Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kate Mocho, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 19 points. Mocho is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Melanie Alvarenga was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, St. Joseph Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Jaguars
| 12/28/24 vs Norwalk | 65-72 |
| 12/21/24 @ Lutheran West | 56-43 |
| 12/16/24 vs Howland | 52-31 |
| 12/14/24 @ Brunswick | 56-37 |
| 12/12/24 vs Magnificat | 31-64 |
St. Joseph Academy moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Norwalk, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
St. Joseph Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 50-47 loss against Mentor on the 30th. As for Norwalk, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bellevue at 1:30 p.m. on January 4th. Bellevue will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Norwalk surely won't give up without a fight.
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