It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders can now relate to. They took a 44-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Knights on Saturday. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Neumann Regional Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Our Lady of Lourdes Regional lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cassidy Grimes. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Grimes has scored all season.
Neumann Regional Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Giyannah Parlante out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 21 rebounds. Parlante has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 20 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lizzie Weller, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Neumann Regional Academy, the win (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Neumann Regional Academy, they will face off against Meadowbrook Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neumann Regional Academy is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so Meadowbrook Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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