St. Martin de Porres was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 45-30 bruising from the Our Lady of the Elms Panthers. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 01/10/25 @ Our Lady of the Elms | 9 |
| 11/24/23 @ Richmond Heights | 6 |
| 11/30/23 @ Lake Ridge Academy | 5 |
| 01/11/24 vs Our Lady of the Elms | 5 |
| 01/14/24 vs Cleveland Central Catholic | 5 |
St. Martin de Porres' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Phaige Smith, who posted nine points. Those nine points gave Smith a new career-high.
Our Lady of the Elms was led to victory by Palmer Hampton and Pilar Hampton. Palmer went 7 for 12 on her way to 16 points and four steals, while Pilar had ten points along with seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Berkowitz, who earned seven points.
St. Martin de Porres' loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Our Lady of the Elms, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
St. Martin de Porres has already played their next contest, a 39-36 victory against Lake Ridge Academy on the 11th. As for Our Lady of the Elms, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-15 defeat against Mogadore on the 13th.
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