La Salle has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the St. Mary's Academy Belles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Salle's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so St. Mary's Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, La Salle faced Bishop Montgomery in a battle between two of the state's top teams. La Salle fell 59-52 to Bishop Montgomery.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Audrey Chen, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Erica Fan was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
St. Mary's Academy posted their biggest victory since November 28, 2023 on Saturday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 75-46 win over Montgomery. Given St. Mary's Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Montgomery is ranked 413th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Salle's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-2. As for St. Mary's Academy, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7.
Everything went La Salle's way against St. Mary's Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 as La Salle made off with a 55-34 win. Will La Salle repeat their success, or does St. Mary's Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
