Father Tolton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by the Rolla Bulldogs 82-43. While losing is never fun, Father Tolton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while Rolla is ranked 24th).
Rolla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mariah Watkins led the charge by going 10-for-15 en route to 23 points and six steals. Watkins has been hot, having posted four or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Akaela Caquelin, who went 9-for-17 on her way to 23 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds.
Father Tolton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Rolla, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-4.
Father Tolton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rolla, they will take on St. Francis Borgia at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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