Basketball Recap: Chloe Ponton's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Donovan/St. Anne over Grace Christian Academy

Donovan/St. Anne was the 50-34 winner over Grace Christian Academy when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. Donovan/St. Anne fell just short of the Grace Christian Academy Crusaders by a score of 36-33 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Donovan/St. Anne has suffered since January 28th.

Donovan/St. Anne's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chloe Ponton, who posted 18 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Ponton a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Laylah Lou Walters, who had five points in addition to eight boards and three steals.

Even though they lost, Donovan/St. Anne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matches.

Leading Grace Christian Academy to victory were Miranda Glenn and Zoey Baldridge. Glenn put up four points along with ten blocks, seven rebounds, and five steals, while Baldridge went 7-for-11 en route to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Analiese Jorgensen, who scored four points.

Donovan/St. Anne has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 13-14 record this season. As for Grace Christian Academy, their record is now 5-21.

While Donovan/St. Anne had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.