Marco Island Academy had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 60-18 loss at the hands of the Donahue Catholic Shamrocks. The Rays were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-8.
Veronica Halisky was her usual excellent self, going 9 for 13 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and five steals for Donahue Catholic. Halisky is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelina Perez, who earned ten points plus seven steals.
Donahue Catholic's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marco Island Academy will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Everglades City at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Donahue Catholic, they will challenge Babcock at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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