Green Level gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders with a sharp 69-49 win. That's more bragging rights for the Gators, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Stella Eckhart had a dynamite game for Green Level, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine assists. The dominant performance also gave Eckhart a new career-high in threes (three). Ryan Baker was another key player, going 6 for 12 en route to 17 points plus two steals.
Green Level was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cardinal Gibbons only racked up eight.
When it comes to explaining why Cardinal Gibbons lost, don't look at Charlotte Fusco. Despite the final result, she earned 18 points plus three steals and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Elena Rodriguez, who scored seven points in addition to three steals.
Green Level will challenge Wakefield at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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