With a playoff game on the line, the St. Mary's Academy Wildcats rose to the challenge on Friday. They slipped by the Fury 31-30. The win was nothing new for St. Mary's Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Emily Rodriguez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a triple-double on 13 points, 13 rebounds, and ten blocks. She is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabel Hernandez, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Despite the defeat, Forge Christian saw an underclassman step up: Rio Beck scored seven points along with five rebounds. Finley Queen was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with 13 rebounds and two steals.
St. Mary's Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Forge Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
St. Mary's Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 37-26 defeat vs. Yuma on the 24th. Forge Christian has also already played their next matchup, a 52-36 defeat against Prospect Ridge Academy on the 24th.
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