After flying high against Tottenville last Saturday, Holy Cross came back down to earth. The Holy Cross Knights took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Archbishop Molloy Stanners. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Stanners earlier this season, when they won 47-41.
Holy Cross' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mona Okorie, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards. What's more, Okorie also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Jeeanna Pierantoni was another key player, putting up 16 points.
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Even though they lost, Holy Cross smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 45 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Holy Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Archbishop Molloy, their win bumped their record up to 3-9-1.
Holy Cross wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-44 loss against Christ the King on the 1st. Archbishop Molloy has also already played their next game (against Xaverian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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