
Mariners
02/07/25 vs Kennedy | 63-40 |
02/05/25 @ Washington | 48-45 |
01/31/25 vs Mission San Jose | 57-28 |
01/29/25 vs James Logan | 42-35 |
01/23/25 vs Newark Memorial | 68-38 |
+ 6 more games |
Moreau Catholic had won ten straight games and Elisa Ortega did her part to make it 11 on Friday. The Moreau Catholic Mariners were the clear victor by a 63-40 margin over the Kennedy Titans thanks in part to Ortega, who went 5 of 8 to rack up 11 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in field goal percentage (63%).
Another player making a difference was Kaliya Kirkwood, who posted four points in addition to 13 rebounds and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played.
Kennedy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Payton Siquig, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 15 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Buchner, who went 7 of 9 en route to 14 points and seven boards.
Moreau Catholic pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 42.3% in those games and 22.4% outside of them. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moreau Catholic will host American at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Kennedy, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against James Logan at 7:00 p.m.
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