With a playoff win on the line, St. Joseph rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the American Heritage Patriots as they made off with a 55-29 win. The Jayhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Katelyn Martinez
| 02/14/25 vs American Heritage | 5 |
| 02/11/25 vs Freedom Prep Academy | 4 |
| 02/05/25 vs Logan | 11 |
| 02/04/25 vs Rowland Hall | 11 |
| 01/30/25 @ Freedom Prep Academy | 6 |
| + 28 more games |
St. Joseph had a senior duo take command as Lizzie Randall went 7-for-16 en route to 19 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals and Katelyn Martinez posted 18 points and five steals. Martinez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 33 games she's played dating back to last season. Abby Gough was another key player, putting up seven points and six boards.
The victory (which was St. Joseph's ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.2 points over those games. As for American Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Looking ahead, St. Joseph will face off against North Summit at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Summit will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something St. Joseph surely won't give up without a fight. American Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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