After losing to St. Joseph Academy the last time they met, Mentor decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mentor Cardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-47 victory over the St. Joseph Academy Jaguars on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since November 30, 2024.
Nina Rodriguez was her usual excellent self, going 8 of 19 on her way to 23 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Ferritto, who posted 11 points.
St. Joseph Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Bree White, who put up five points and 11 rebounds. Kate Mocho was another key player, putting up 12 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Mentor is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for St. Joseph Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5.
Mentor didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-53 victory against Cleveland Heights on the 3rd. As for St. Joseph Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the St. Joseph Academy Jaguars take on the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on January 6th.
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