After flying high against Crescent last Friday, St. Joseph's Catholic came back down to earth. The St. Joseph's Catholic Knights took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wren Hurricanes on Thursday. If the Knights were looking for revenge after losing 51-45 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the defeat, St. Joseph's Catholic saw an underclassman step up: freshman Emi Reese Hand dropped a double-double on 11 points and 19 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hand has scored all season. Brianna Armocida was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Knights
| 12/19/24 @ Wren | 27 |
| 02/13/24 vs Calhoun County | 25 |
| 01/26/24 vs High Point Academy | 21 |
| 01/10/24 @ High Point Academy | 20 |
| 12/30/23 vs First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest | 19 |
Even though they lost, St. Joseph's Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Wren found their leader in sophomore Ava O'Shields, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 21 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Wedgewood, who posted five points along with six rebounds and five steals.
St. Joseph's Catholic's record now sits at 4-2. As for Wren, their victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
St. Joseph's Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-47 loss against Athens Academy on the 27th. As for Wren, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-57 defeat against Lewis County on the 27th.
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