Two dominant players in Audrey Chen and Ryann Bennett are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The La Salle Lancers will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the St. Anthony Saints at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (La Salle is ranked 28th, while St. Anthony is ranked 25th).
While it was all tied up 26-26 at halftime, La Salle was not quite St. Mary's Academy's equal in the second half on Tuesday. La Salle fell just short of St. Mary's Academy by a score of 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss La Salle has suffered yet this season.
Meanwhile, St. Anthony stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 60-36 margin over St. Paul. The victory was familiar territory for St. Anthony who now have three in a row.
It was another big night for Bennett, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Laila Hughes was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for La Salle and nudges their season record down to 19-3. As for St. Anthony, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
La Salle might still be hurting after the 64-44 defeat they got from St. Anthony in their previous matchup on January 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bennett, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. Now that La Salle knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
