The Aquinas Monarchs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight defeat. They lost to Grand Island Central Catholic on the road by a decisive 49-33 margin. Aquinas has not had much luck with Grand Island Central Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Grand Island Central Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maggie Herbek led the charge by scoring 12 points along with two steals. Herbek hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryndal Moody, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Aquinas has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
Aquinas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-57 defeat vs. Clarkson/Leigh on the 13th. Grand Island Central Catholic has also already played their next match, a 37-23 win against Aurora on the 13th.
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