Fredonia hadn't done well against St. Michael recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Fredonia Lynx walked away with a 47-38 win over the St. Michael Cardinals. This was payback for the Lynx, who suffered a 1-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
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Fredonia got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Neveya Estrada out in front who went 7 for 15 on her way to 15 points and three steals. Estrada has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Benson, who posted five points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
Fredonia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Fredonia pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.0 points per game. As for St. Michael, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Fredonia will square off against Rock Point at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Fredonia's defense has only allowed 24.8 points per game this season, so Rock Point's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Michael, they will challenge Greyhills Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Michael is facing Greyhills Academy at the right time seeing as Greyhills Academy is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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