With a playoff game on the line, the St. Francis Sharks rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They snuck past the Spirits with a 48-44 victory. St. Francis is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 17 straight.
St. Francis' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaliysah Gomez, who scored 13 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Gomez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Calfee, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Notre Dame lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aveena Ducusin. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points. Francesca Rossi was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
St. Francis' win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Notre Dame, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-11.
St. Francis will take on Summit Shasta at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Summit Shasta knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully St. Francis likes a good challenge. Notre Dame does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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