Marcos de Niza was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against the St. Mary's Knights, falling 59-24. The Padres were not able to make up for their loss to the Knights from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Kiana Greer was Marcos de Niza's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Tammie Wagner held things down on the boards with 12 rebounds.
Gwen Carter continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for St. Mary's, going 10 of 19 on her way to 26 points along with eight steals and five boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which Carter has scored at least a third of St. Mary's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Soroko, who posted three points and three steals.
Marcos de Niza's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for St. Mary's, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Marcos de Niza will venture away from home to challenge Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Mary's, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against ALA - Gilbert North at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for St. Mary's: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while ALA - Gilbert North has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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