Gross Catholic lost to Aurora back in December of 2022, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. It was close, but the Gross Catholic Cougars capped 2024 with a 48-45 victory over the Aurora Huskies. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since February 13, 2024.
Aurora lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Hailey Hoff, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenna Merrihew, who posted eight points and 16 rebounds.
Cougars
| 12/27/24 @ Aurora | 48-45 |
| 12/20/24 vs Ralston | 81-12 |
| 12/17/24 vs Duchesne | 51-27 |
The victory (which was Gross Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Aurora, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Gross Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 46-31 win against Roncalli Catholic on the 28th. As for Aurora, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-23 victory against Ashland-Greenwood on the 28th.
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