It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Mary can now relate to. They fell just short of the Denver Christian Thunder by a score of 55-52 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Thunder are ranked 28th).
Natalie Bohannon was her usual excellent self, shooting 75% from beyond the arc en route to 20 points for Denver Christian. What's more, Bohannon also posted a 70% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Kamiree Fuller was another key player, putting up eight points.
St. Mary's has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season. The victory was the 17th in a row for Denver Christian, bringing their record for this year to 24-1.
St. Mary's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Denver Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 50-31 win against Salida on the 13th.
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