After flying high against Hillel Academy last Monday, the Jeannette Jayhawks came back down to earth. Jeannette was beaten by St. Joseph 64-25 on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jeannette in their matchups with St. Joseph: they've now lost six in a row.
Adriana Allison and Navarah Smith certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Allison scored nine points along with six rebounds and five assists, while Smith scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Julie Spinelli continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for St. Joseph, scoring 23 points along with five assists and two steals. Spinelli is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last 14 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gia Richter, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Jeannette now has a losing record at 7-8. As for St. Joseph, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 18-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jeannette won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Leechburg at 6:00 p.m. on February 8th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Pennsylvania (Leechburg is ranked 541st, while Jeannette is ranked 531st). As for St. Joseph, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Riverview at 7:30 p.m. on February 8th. Riverview is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
