Florida Christian won the last time they faced Sunset and Samantha Patino did her part to make sure it happened again. The Florida Christian Patriots walked away with a 36-27 win over the Sunset Knights on Monday thanks in part to Patino, who posted six points in addition to 11 rebounds and four steals. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Another player making a difference was Leah Perez, who posted 13 points plus five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last three games she's played.
Florida Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Sunset's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jazlyn Fleitas, who earned four points plus 11 rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Fleitas a new career-high in field goal percentage (40%). Esmeralda Santana was another key player, posting four points along with five rebounds.
The victory got Florida Christian back to even at 2-2.
Florida Christian has already played their next game, a 52-31 defeat against Immaculata-La Salle on the 3rd. As for Sunset, they will take on St. Brendan at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sunset will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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