It's playoff time, and St. Charles had no trouble coming through when it counted. They enjoyed a cozy 53-37 victory over the Northern Patriots on Monday. The win was nothing new for St. Charles as they're now sitting on five straight.
It was another big night for Kyoko Johnson-Reeves, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in blocks (six). Another player making a difference was Jayla Coleman, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 14 points.
St. Charles was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northern only eight assists.
Despite the defeat, Northern saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Erin Murphy posted seven points and 11 rebounds. Murphy has become a key player for Northern: the team is 12-5 when she posts at least ten boards, but 1-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Prince, who had 11 points and eight rebounds.
St. Charles
| 03/03/25 vs Northern | 53-37 |
| 02/14/25 vs Thomas Stone | 48-28 |
| 02/07/25 vs Patuxent | 68-25 |
| 01/31/25 vs McDonough | 60-24 |
| 01/24/25 vs Lackey | 57-11 |
| + 10 more games |
St. Charles' victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points on average over those games. As for Northern, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.
St. Charles didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-51 loss against Oxon Hill on the 5th. Northern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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