St. Mary's Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 56-45 to the La Salle Lancers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Belles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 49-36 last Tuesday.
It was another big night for Casey Higgins, who went 7 for 9 on her way to 16 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds for La Salle. The game was Higgins' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Aislin Tamez Torres, who posted nine points and seven boards.
St. Mary's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for La Salle, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which somehow still isn't as good as their 19-5 record this season.
St. Mary's Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. Monica at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for La Salle, they will challenge Bishop Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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