Lourdes Academy won the last time they faced Mater Academy Charter, and Sophia Sandoval did her part to make sure it happened again. Lourdes Academy walked away with a 53-44 win over the Mater Academy Charter Lions on Tuesday thanks in part to Sandoval, who posted 24 points. That makes it ten consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lourdes Academy's points.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Halle Jordan, who dropped a triple-double on 11 points, 11 rebounds, and ten steals. Jordan is becoming a predictor of Mater Academy Charter's success: when she posts at least eight boards the team is 8-1 (and 1-2 when she doesn't). Mariah Jimenez was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Lourdes Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Mater Academy Charter, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
After both having extra time off, Lourdes Academy and Coral Reef will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Coral Reef has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Mater Academy Charter, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-46 loss against Ransom Everglades on the 19th.
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