Kelly Catholic came up into this matchup off a tough 30-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Cypress Christian Warriors by a score of 38-35 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since November 30, 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Kelly Catholic lost, don't look at Mattie Holmes. Despite the final result, she posted 21 points and five steals. That was a full 60% of Kelly Catholic's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Cerkiewicz, who put up nine points.
This is the second loss in a row for Kelly Catholic and nudges their season record down to 12-16. As for Cypress Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kelly Catholic has already played their next matchup (against The Woodlands Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Cypress Christian will head out on the road to face off against Legacy Prep Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on February 4th.
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