Academy of the Holy Names gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They secured a 49-43 W over the Land O' Lakes Gators. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Jaguars also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Leading Academy of the Holy Names to victory were Jaye Coleman and Hailey Scott. Coleman posted five points plus eight rebounds and seven blocks, while Scott went 6 for 14 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Anna Prieto, who posted nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Land O' Lakes lost, don't look at Jaylin Neder. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Neder's evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessi Saffold, who posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and seven steals.
Academy of the Holy Names has already played their next contest, a 42-36 defeat against Sunlake on the 22nd. As for Land O' Lakes, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-27 victory against Patel on the 21st.
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