Even though the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves have not done well against the Tombstone Yellow Jackets recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. St. Augustine Catholic escaped with a win against Tombstone by the margin of a single free throw, 34-33. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Augustine Catholic.
St. Augustine Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carolina Georgelous, who scored 10 points along with 7 rebounds and 6 blocks. Georgelous has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Callahan, who scored 9 points along with 9 rebounds.
Tombstone's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rachel Thursby, who scored 11 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Thursby scored a full 33.3% of Tombstone's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Brooklynn Penrose was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
St. Augustine Catholic's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Tombstone, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
St. Augustine Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Valley Union at 5:30 p.m. on December 6th. Valley Union's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so St. Augustine Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for St. Augustine Catholic. Tombstone is on the road again on Thursday and play against Bisbee at 5:30 p.m. on December 7th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Bisbee is ranked 132nd, while Tombstone is ranked 117th).
