The Notre Dame Spirits and the St. Francis Sharks squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Notre Dame Spirits had to settle for second. They took a 48-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sharks. Notre Dame's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Notre Dame still got an impressive performance from Aveena Ducusin, who scored 21 points. Another player making a difference was Francesca Rossi, who scored nine points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Francis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aaliysah Gomez, who scored 13 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Gomez hasn't dropped below three steals for three straight games. Maya Calfee was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Notre Dame's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-11. As for St. Francis, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2.
Notre Dame does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Francis, they will face off against Summit Shasta at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in California (St. Francis is ranked 411th, while Summit Shasta is ranked 408th).
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