It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Mary Star of the Sea ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Sacred Heart of Jesus Comets 51-49. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 46-36 back in January.
Despite the loss, Sacred Heart of Jesus still got an impressive performance from Genevee Hernandez, who posted 21 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Those 21 points gave Hernandez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michelle Canete, who earned eight points along with six boards and five assists.
Mary Star of the Sea has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.7 points per game. As for Sacred Heart of Jesus, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-16.
Mary Star of the Sea will take on Cabrillo at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Mary Star of the Sea is facing Cabrillo at the right time seeing as Cabrillo is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Sacred Heart of Jesus, they will square off against St. Bernard at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacred Heart of Jesus will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: St. Bernard will have lost four straight heading into Tuesday's contest.
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