You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Joseph Academy's strategy against Hope Christian Academy on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Flashes blew the Lions out of the water with a 59-12 final score. The Flashes pushed the score to 49-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions had no chance of recovering from.
St. Joseph Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isabelle Williams out in front who shot 60% from the field on her way to 17 points along with seven boards and five assists. Lola Scardelli was another key player, going 7-for-9 en route to 18 points and four steals.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: St. Joseph Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
St. Joseph Academy has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 37 points this season. As for Hope Christian Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coming up, St. Joseph Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Washington Classical Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hope Christian Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Brunswick Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on December 5.
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