Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Cardinal O'Hara Hawks walked away with it. They took down the Vikings 59-45 on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but Cardinal O'Hara sure is getting used to it with their 22nd in a row.
Leading Cardinal O'Hara to victory were Annabelle Day and Kyla Hayes. Day scored 18 points along with four steals and four blocks, while Hayes almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Hayes hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for ten straight games. Aliviya Russell was another key contributor, scoring five points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brianna Barr-buday, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Barr-buday is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madisen Wilson, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Cardinal O'Hara's victory bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Nichols, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
Cardinal O'Hara will take on St. Joseph-by-the-Sea at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph-by-the-Sea has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,741 points over their last 25 contests. Nichols does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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