It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 53-44 victory over the Jaguars. Winning may never get old, but Cardinal Gibbons sure is getting used to it with their 15th in a row.
Cardinal Gibbons' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tessa Gladieux, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Gladieux has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sarah Maciariello, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Despite the loss, Overhills saw an underclassman step up: Anaiah Mcgee scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniyah Mason, who scored 11 points.
Cardinal Gibbons is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Overhills, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.
Cardinal Gibbons will head out on the road to face off against Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Rolesville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 contests. Overhills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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