St. Hubert Catholic for Girls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 81-28 loss at the hands of the Neumann-Goretti Saints. While losing is never fun, St. Hubert Catholic for Girls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while Neumann-Goretti is ranked fourth).
When it comes to explaining why St. Hubert Catholic for Girls lost, don't look at Luca D'Andrea. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 39.3% of St. Hubert Catholic for Girls' points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Neumann-Goretti's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amya Scott, who had 19 points and four steals. Scott has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Carryn Easley, who scored 14 points and five assists.
St. Hubert Catholic for Girls' loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Neumann-Goretti, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
St. Hubert Catholic for Girls has already played their next match (against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Neumann-Goretti will head out to take on Nazareth Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Nazareth Academy: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Neumann-Goretti has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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