Saint James had won 15 straight home games dating back to last season and Natalie Barton did her part to make it 16 on Friday. The Saint James Trojans came out on top against the Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats by a score of 52-44 thanks in part to Barton, who went 9 for 16 en route to 25 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. The match was her sixth in a row with at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Lilly, who scored seven points plus two steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played.
Saint James smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
Saint James' win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Trinity Presbyterian, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.
Saint James and Pike Road are set to duel on Tuesday. Saint James is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63 points per game this season. Trinity Presbyterian has already played their next game (against Saint James), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
