If Immaculata-La Salle was feeling good fresh off their 48-19 takedown of TERRA Environmental last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions fell 54-45 to the Gulliver Prep Raiders on Monday. The Royal Lions' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Immaculata-La Salle's loss came despite strong showings from Alexandra Gonzalez Casar and Candy Cruz. Gonzalez Casar dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 rebounds, while Cruz dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. That was a full 44.4% of Immaculata-La Salle's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ainoa Haliwa, who earned eight points.
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Even though they lost, Immaculata-La Salle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Gulliver Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mikayla Brown, who scored 22 points. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which Brown has scored at least a third of Gulliver Prep's points. Alexa Smith was another key player, putting up ten points.
Immaculata-La Salle's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Gulliver Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season.
Immaculata-La Salle won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Don Soffer Aventura at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gulliver Prep, they and Florida Christian will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.
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