Mariners
| 01/23/25 vs Newark Memorial | 68 |
| 01/21/25 vs Irvington | 66 |
| 12/10/24 @ Newark Memorial | 65 |
| 01/20/25 vs Ygnacio Valley | 58 |
| 01/07/25 @ Mission San Jose | 58 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Moreau Catholic). They breezed by the Newark Memorial Cougars to the tune of 68-38 on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Mariners who have now won seven games in a row.
Elisa Ortega was her usual excellent self, going 7 of 13 en route to 18 points. Ava Bowens was another key player, putting up nine points along with six boards and three steals.
Moreau Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Angelina Baca, who posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Scott, who scored nine points.
Moreau Catholic's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Newark Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moreau Catholic will challenge James Logan at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Moreau Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Newark Memorial, they will take on American at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. American is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
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