The Ursuline Academy Bears waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They secured a 51-45 W over the Bears. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 46th in Missouri, while the Bears are ranked 187th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, the Bears still got an impressive performance from Madelyne Davis, who scored 19 points. Davis continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kiana Mollabashy, who scored nine points.
The Bears' win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for the Bears, their defeat ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-8.
Ursuline Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Washington on Monday. Ursuline Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Prestonwood Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. One thing working in Prestonwood Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.
