The St. Martin de Porres Lions scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against Our Lady of the Elms by a score of 55-47. The win was a breath of fresh air for St. Martin de Porres as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lyric Johnson was her usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with six rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasandra Colon-Cintron, who scored four points along with eight steals.
Our Lady of the Elms lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Pilar Hampton, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 48.9% of Our Lady of the Elms' points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Palmer Hampton, who scored 11 points along with five assists and three steals.
St. Martin de Porres now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Our Lady of the Elms, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Martin de Porres will take on Cleveland Central Catholic at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. Cleveland Central Catholic comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 22 points in their last three games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. Our Lady of the Elms will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lawrence Upper at 6:00 p.m. on January 22nd.
