After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bishop Montgomery, the La Salle Lancers were happy to have found some success on Thursday. They came out on top against St. Mary's Academy by a score of 54-41. For La Salle, this counts as revenge for the 47-44 loss St. Mary's Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Leading La Salle to victory were Casey Higgins and Audrey Chen. Higgins dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds, while Chen scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kaden Cortes, who scored nine points.
St. Mary's Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ebbony Wilson, who scored 13 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Layia King, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
La Salle's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for St. Mary's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
La Salle will be playing at home against Ramona Convent at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ramona Convent will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something La Salle surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Mary's Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Rancho Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Rancho Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests.
