Mary Star of the Sea has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 59-46 to the Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles on Wednesday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Stars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-27 last Monday.
Verbum Dei Jesuit got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaythan Pinckney out in front who went 8 of 10 en route to 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Pinckney is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Reese Whitman, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 15 points.
Mary Star of the Sea's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8. As for Verbum Dei Jesuit, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary the next time they take the court. Verbum Dei Jesuit will host Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Mary Star of the Sea will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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