The St. Mary's Knights struggled with offensive rebounds on Wednesday (the Saguaro Sabercats had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. St. Mary's fell 66-54 to Saguaro. St. Mary's has not had much luck with Saguaro recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, St. Mary's had strong showings from Alondra Reyes, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Gwen Carter, who scored 16 points along with five assists and three steals. Sophia Bryant was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Saguaro got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alexa Simpson out in front who scored 22 points. Simpson is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Marley Jackson, who scored 17 points along with three steals.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Saguaro, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-9.
St. Mary's will head out on the road to take on Arcadia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arcadia is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning St. Mary's will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Saguaro will take on Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Averaging 60 points so far this season, Saguaro's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Mesquite better be ready for a challenge.
