If the Affton Cougars were riding high off their 64-25 takedown of the Jennings Warriors on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Affton took a 37-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Notre Dame on Thursday. Affton lost against Notre Dame in their previous head to head back in January of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 62-22 score last time.
Affton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Anna M daughtry, who scored six points along with seven steals and six rebounds. M daughtry is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Grana, who scored 12 points.
Affton has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Affton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Villa Duchesne at 5:30 p.m. on January 12, 2024. Notre Dame will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on St. Dominic at 6:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024.
