If the St. Martin de Porres Lions were feeling good off their 60-26 takedown of Mentor Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. St. Martin de Porres lost to the Hornets on the road by a decisive 57-43 margin on Saturday.
St. Martin de Porres' loss came despite strong showings from Lyric Johnson and Alexis Fluker. Johnson scored 16 points along with eight steals and six assists, while Fluker scored eight points along with eight rebounds. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed five or more in the last six games she's played.
St. Martin de Porres' defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Kirtland, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Martin de Porres is on the road again on Friday and plays the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on February 2nd. Cornerstone Christian will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. As for Kirtland, they will head out on the road to challenge the Rovers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Rootstown is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 61.5 points per game this season.
