St. Monica played in conference for the first time on Thursday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They snuck past the La Salle Lancers with a 60-54 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Mariners as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
| 01/16/25 vs La Salle | 19 |
| 01/07/25 @ Bishop Montgomery | 28 |
| 12/05/24 vs Burroughs | 18 |
St. Monica was led to victory by Bailey Prewitt and Kim Macias. Prewitt went 8 of 13 en route to 19 points and five boards, while Macias went 7 for 14 on her way to 19 points and three steals. The game was Macias' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Sydney Ghobrial, who posted 12 points.
Several Lancers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aislin Tamez Torres, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 13 points and five rebounds. Casey Higgins was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 14 points.
St. Monica pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for La Salle, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 16-3.
St. Monica didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 48-47 win against South on the 18th. La Salle has also already played their next contest, a 44-41 loss against Bishop Montgomery on the 20th.
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