It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact American Heritage can now relate to. They came up short against the St. Joseph Jayhawks on Friday, falling 55-29. The Patriots were down 42-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Leading St. Joseph to victory were Lizzie Randall and Katelyn Martinez. Randall went 7-for-16 to rack up 19 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals, while Martinez posted 18 points and five steals. Martinez has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 33 times she's played. Abby Gough was another key player, putting up seven points and six boards.
American Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for St. Joseph, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
American Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Joseph, they will face off against North Summit at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Summit will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something St. Joseph surely won't give up without a fight.
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