La Salle won the last time they faced St. Mary's Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The La Salle Lancers walked away with a 49-36 victory over the St. Mary's Academy Belles. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Belles are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Casey Higgins continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. Aislin Tamez Torres was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
La Salle's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 17-4. As for St. Mary's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
La Salle will face off against St. Anthony at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Anthony is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season. As for St. Mary's Academy, they will challenge Bishop Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop Montgomery will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something St. Mary's Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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