Olympic Heights put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the St. John Paul II Academy Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 49-33. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Leading Olympic Heights to victory were Emma Alcalay and Miley Ruggieri. Alcalay posted 14 points in addition to eight assists and seven steals, while Ruggieri scored 21 points plus two steals. With that strong performance, Ruggieri is now averaging an impressive 16.2 points per game. Logan Waller was another key player, scoring ten points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Olympic Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Olympic Heights' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for St. John Paul II Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Olympic Heights won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Park Vista at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Olympic Heights' defense has only allowed 28.2 points per game this season, so Park Vista's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. John Paul II Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Katz Yeshiva at 4:00 p.m. on December 17th.
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