The Arrupe Jesuit Generals won the last time they faced the Arvada Bulldogs, and things went their way on Thursday too. Arrupe Jesuit had just enough and edged Arvada out 51-49.
Leading Arrupe Jesuit to victory were Valerie Antunez and Karen Alvarez. Antunez scored six points along with six rebounds, while Alvarez scored 22 points along with eight steals and five assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Alvarez has scored at least a third of Arrupe Jesuit's points.
When it comes to explaining why Arvada lost, one person who can't be blamed is Emma Ngewasi. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Ngewasi is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmen Medina, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Arrupe Jesuit's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Arvada, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Arrupe Jesuit won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Middle Park at 5:30 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully Arrupe Jesuit focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 49 on Thursday. Arvada does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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