
Lancers
01/06/25 @ St. Mary's | 64 |
12/05/24 vs El Paso | 59 |
02/04/25 vs Ironwood Ridge | 45 |
01/15/25 @ Mica Mountain | 42 |
12/05/24 vs El Dorado | 40 |
Salpointe Catholic came tearing into Tuesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks 66-21. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Salpointe Catholic had a senior duo take command as Jolee Nelson went 5 of 6 en route to 12 points and four steals and Sidney Anderson posted ten points. Nelson also set a new season-high mark in three-point shooting accuracy with 67%. Another player making a difference was Allison Even, who put up 12 points.
Salpointe Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ironwood Ridge only racked up four assists.
When it comes to explaining why Ironwood Ridge lost, don't look at Molly Walter. Despite the final result, she had ten points and five rebounds. Walter has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
Salpointe Catholic's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4. As for Ironwood Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Salpointe Catholic has already played their next game, a 69-39 victory against Tucson High Magnet School on the 6th. As for Ironwood Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-36 defeat against Sahuaro on the 6th.
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