St. Ignatius College Preparatory proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 56) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Christian Brothers Falcons 55-52. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 72-59 loss the last time these two teams met.
When it comes to explaining why Christian Brothers lost, don't look at Aleyah Harmon. Despite the final result, she went 7 of 15 on her way to 18 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Novi, who posted 12 points.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Christian Brothers, with the defeat, they broke their 12-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-6.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory will take on Archbishop Riordan at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Christian Brothers, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Christian Brothers Falcons face off against the Vista del Lago Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vista del Lago knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Christian Brothers likes a good challenge.
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