It was a Battle of the Birds when St. Joseph Catholic faced off against Live Oak Classical on Monday. The St. Joseph Catholic Eagles escaped with a win against the Live Oak Classical Falcons by the margin of a single free throw, 40-39. The win was just business as usual for the Eagles, who after seven games remain undefeated this season.
St. Joseph Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Millhollon led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Barajas, who earned seven points in addition to eight rebounds.
St. Joseph Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Live Oak Classical saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Stella Sriram went 7 for 16 en route to 15 points plus two steals. Sriram is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mikalah Cordell, who had two points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
St. Joseph Catholic pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.1 points per game. As for Live Oak Classical, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
St. Joseph Catholic has already played their next matchup (against Live Oak Classical), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Live Oak Classical, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 37-36 loss against McGregor on the 26th.
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