The Culver Academies Eagles had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They walked away with a 43-34 win over Marquette Catholic. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up eight more assists than your opponent, as Culver Academies did.
Culver Academies' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kayla Herron led the charge by scoring 15 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jimara Combs, who scored 11 points.
Despite the defeat, Marquette Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Laniah Davis scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Davis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Natalie Robinson was another key contributor, scoring four points along with seven rebounds.
Marquette Catholic struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Culver Academies is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Marquette Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Culver Academies will take on East Chicago Central at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Chicago Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Marquette Catholic, they will be playing at home against Tri-Township at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Indiana (Tri-Township is ranked 83rd, while Marquette Catholic is ranked 93rd).
