It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Archangels Catholic had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They snuck past the St. Mary's Cardinals with a 44-38 win. The Defenders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cardinals, too.
When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's lost, don't look at Gracie Williamson. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Williamson's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Pyper Ickes was another key player, putting up five points along with six assists and four steals.
Archangels Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points over those games. The loss snapped St. Mary's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 24-3 record.
Looking ahead, Archangels Catholic and Sacred Heart will face off at 7:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Sacred Heart sitting on five straight victories and Archangels Catholic on four. St. Mary's does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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