After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Laurel, St. Patrick was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took down the Bay Tigers 54-36. For the Fighting Irish, this counts as revenge for the 54-43 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
St. Patrick's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Patino, who went 8 for 20 on her way to 26 points. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Patino has scored at least a third of St. Patrick's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Gordon, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Fighting Irish
| 12/13/24 vs Bay | 54-36 |
| 12/07/24 vs Wayne Academy | 53-23 |
| 12/06/24 vs Bowling Green | 46-13 |
| 11/19/24 vs Forrest County Agricultural | 45-41 |
| 11/12/24 vs Long Beach | 48-20 |
| + 3 more games |
St. Patrick's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.1 points per game. As for Bay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
St. Patrick and Bay should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. St. Patrick (ranked 59th) will meet Gautier (ranked 214th) at 6:00 p.m. on December 20th. Meanwhile, Bay (ranked 74th) will meet Poplarville (ranked 224th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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