The Providence Catholic Provets's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their 16th straight defeat. They were outmatched by St. Anthony on the road and fell 66-35. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Providence Catholic in their matchups with St. Anthony: they've now lost six in a row.
Providence Catholic was without their leading scorer, Kalysta Martin, in Thursday's game. With Martin sidelined, Providence Catholic had to make some changes to the lineup. And.
Leading St. Anthony to victory were Laura Sierra and Lisette Vargas. Sierra dropped a triple-double on 16 points, ten rebounds, and ten blocks, while Vargas went 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 0 assists. Sierra is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Alejandra Vargas, who scored three points along with 18 assists and two steals.
Providence Catholic has not been sharp recently as the team's lost 18 of their last 21 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-24 record this season. As for St. Anthony, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Providence Catholic will take on San Antonio Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Anthony, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against TMI-Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. St. Anthony is facing TMI-Episcopal at the right time seeing as TMI-Episcopal is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
