Chaminade was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 67-59 defeat to the Birmingham Patriots. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Birmingham found their leader in freshman Kayla Tanijiri, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 23 points and three steals. Tanijiri is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamora Coleman, who posted ten points and eight rebounds.
Chaminade's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Birmingham, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Chaminade didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-53 victory against Valencia on the 4th. As for Birmingham, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 62-56 loss against Westlake on the 4th.
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