If Sacred Heart of Jesus was riding high fresh off their 49-24 takedown of Paraclete last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sacred Heart of Jesus Comets took a 49-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors on Tuesday. The Comets haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Sacred Heart of Jesus' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Michelle Canete, who posted ten points along with five assists and five rebounds, and Jazaleen Salazar, who put up ten points in addition to six boards and five assists. What's more, Canete also racked up five steals, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Cynthia Najar was another key player, putting up six points in addition to eight boards and five blocks.
Sacred Heart of Jesus' loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-7.
Sacred Heart of Jesus will look to defend their home court on Thursday against St. Genevieve at 7:00 p.m. St. Genevieve will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Sacred Heart of Jesus surely won't give up without a fight. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy has already played their next game (against Paraclete), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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