The Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish were the 50-43 winner over the St. Mary's Prep Eaglets when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Notre Dame Prep took a serious blow against St. Mary's Prep on Wednesday, falling 70-32. While losing is never fun, Notre Dame Prep can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 346th, while St. Mary's Prep is ranked 21st).
Notre Dame Prep's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Szalach, who scored 11 points. Jazzelle Yaldo was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Notre Dame Prep struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Notre Dame Prep's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-11. As for St. Mary's Prep, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 23-0.
Notre Dame Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Mary's Prep, they will square off against Cranbrook Kingswood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's Prep is coming into the match with 12 straight victories on the road, so Cranbrook Kingswood will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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