With a playoff game on the line, the Gloria Deo Academy Lions rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 49-39 win over the Blacksmiths. The win was familiar territory for Gloria Deo Academy who now have five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Westlake Academy saw an underclassman step up: Maya Sonday scored 16 points along with four steals. That was a full 41% of Westlake Academy's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kelsey Carlson was another key contributor, scoring three points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Gloria Deo Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Westlake Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-15.
Gloria Deo Academy will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Stephenville FAITH at 12:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Stephenville FAITH will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Gloria Deo Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Westlake Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Texas Wind on March 2nd. Westlake Academy is facing Texas Wind at the right time seeing as Texas Wind is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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