On Saturday, Academy of Our Lady of Peace was the victim of a tough 56-36 loss at the hands of La Costa Canyon. Academy of Our Lady of Peace has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Academy of Our Lady of Peace lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jillian Nowicki. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with 7 steals and 6 rebounds. Nowicki scored a full 38.9% of Academy of Our Lady of Peace's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
La Costa Canyon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ali DiBenedetto out in front who scored 10 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 steals. Another player making a difference was Keira Colestock, who scored 13 points along with 5 rebounds.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for La Costa Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace will head out on the road to face off against Bishop's at 5:30 p.m. on November 28th. As for La Costa Canyon, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against St. Joseph Academy at 7:00 p.m.
