This season hasn't been kind to the Marco Island Academy Rays, who are still winless after their fourth game. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 44-22 walloping at the hands of Donahue Catholic on Wednesday. Marco Island Academy has not had much luck with Donahue Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Donahue Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ellie Guernsey, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. That's the first time this season that Guernsey pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Scholastica Niewald, who scored nine points along with seven steals and six rebounds.
Marco Island Academy's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-4. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.8 points per game. As for Donahue Catholic, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marco Island Academy will take on Southwest Florida Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwest Florida Christian comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Donahue Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Community School of Naples at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Community School of Naples comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last four games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
