After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Patrick Henry, Academy of Our Lady of Peace was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Pacific Ridge Firebirds as they made off with a 49-25 win.
Despite the loss, Pacific Ridge still got an impressive performance from Maddie Wernig, who posted 13 points and four steals. Wernig continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Scarlett Burlingame, who had six steals.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Pacific Ridge, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Academy of Our Lady of Peace won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against La Jolla at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Pilots will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.2 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Pacific Ridge, they and Hoover will face off at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.
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