The Seton Catholic Sentinels won the last time they faced the St. Mary's Knights, and things went their way on Monday too. Seton Catholic enjoyed a cozy 64-49 victory over St. Mary's. Given Seton Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while St. Mary's is ranked 121st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Seton Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sophie Morales out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 assists. Morales has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlyn M Benally, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
St. Mary's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alondra Reyes, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Reyes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. Maddie Brittain was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds.
Seton Catholic's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Seton Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Arcadia at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Seton Catholic is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season. As for St. Mary's, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Saguaro at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saguaro is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.
