The St. Joseph's Catholic Knights had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They enjoyed a cozy 59-42 victory over Christ Church Episcopal on Wednesday. The win was nothing new for St. Joseph's Catholic as they're now sitting on nine straight.
St. Joseph's Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lola Kelly led the charge by scoring 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Kelly has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Tiffany Helmer was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
St. Joseph's Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Christ Church Episcopal, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-13.
St. Joseph's Catholic will square off against Denmark-Olar at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Denmark-Olar is coming into the matchup with nine straight victories on the road, so St. Joseph's Catholic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Christ Church Episcopal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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