If St. Mary were riding high off their 41-10 takedown of the Chatham Hall Turtles last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. St. Mary's rough 58-34 loss to North Raleigh Christian Academy on Friday might stick with them for a while. St. Mary's has struggled against North Raleigh Christian Academy recently, as their matchup on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, St. Mary's still got an impressive performance from Helen Newcomb, who scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Newcomb has scored all season.
St. Mary's now has a losing record at 6-7. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-11 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
St. Mary's will head out on the road to face off against Durham Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they will square off against South Garner at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. South Garner presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than North Raleigh Christian Academy in North Carolina (South Garner is ranked 77th, while North Raleigh Christian Academy is ranked 206th).
