Serra was the 72-58 winner over Birmingham when they last played one another back in April of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Serra Cavaliers were dealt a 66-39 defeat at the hands of the Birmingham Patriots on Tuesday. The Cavaliers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Serra lost, don't look at Kaicia Snelson. Despite the final result, she made all 8 shots she took racking up 20 points plus four steals. Another player making a difference was Kali Carter, who had five points in addition to four blocks and two steals.
Kamora Coleman went supernova for Birmingham, going 10 for 14 en route to 20 points plus four steals. The dominant performance also gave Coleman a new career-high in field goal percentage (71%). Lili Martinez was another key player, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Serra's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Birmingham, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Serra will welcome Frontier at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Serra is facing Frontier at the right time seeing as Frontier is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Birmingham, they will take on North in a tournament on Friday. Birmingham has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 197 points over their last three matchups.
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