After flying high against Metro Tech last Friday, St. Mary came back down to earth. The game between the St. Mary's Knights and the Saguaro Sabercats didn't end well, with the St. Mary's Knights falling 69-53. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Sabercats earlier this season, when they won 65-59.
Despite the loss, St. Mary's still got an impressive performance from Gwen Carter, who went 11-for-15 on her way to 23 points and four steals. That was a full 43.4% of St. Mary's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Saguaro was led to victory by Jaeda Brown and Alexa Simpson. Brown went 10-for-13 to rack up 27 points and four steals, while Simpson had 19 points along with six steals and five boards. Simpson is becoming a predictor of Saguaro's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 7-2 (and 6-10 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Sofia Cuene, who earned four points and ten rebounds.
St. Mary's has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Saguaro, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season.
St. Mary's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Saguaro, they will welcome Cactus Shadows at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Saguaro knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Cactus Shadows likes a good challenge.
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