The Moore Catholic Mavericks entered their tilt with the Holy Cross Knights with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Moore Catholic walked away with a 58-45 win over Holy Cross on Saturday. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up ten more assists than your opponent, as Moore Catholic did.
Leading Moore Catholic to victory were Emma Costanzo and Veronica Barbato. Costanzo scored 12 points along with five rebounds, while Barbato scored 17 points. Barbato continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Mackenzie Felci was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Holy Cross lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mona Okorie. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 11 points and 19 rebounds. Okorie is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyara Champagne, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Holy Cross struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Moore Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Holy Cross, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.
Moore Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Kennedy Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Moore Catholic's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests. As for Holy Cross, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Joseph-by-the-Sea at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph-by-the-Sea knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 21 matches -- so hopefully Holy Cross likes a good challenge.
