The St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 50-39 win over Redwood Christian. That's another feather in the cap for St. Joseph Notre Dame, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
St. Joseph Notre Dame's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Melanie Martinez, who scored 18 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Martinez has scored at least 25% of St. Joseph Notre Dame's points. Another player making a difference was Malia Musson, who scored 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why Redwood Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nia Rogers. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. That's the first time this season that Rogers pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilliana Faumuina, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
St. Joseph Notre Dame's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Redwood Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
St. Joseph Notre Dame will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Albany at 6:00 p.m. on December 7th. As for Redwood Christian, they will be playing at home against Eastside College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eastside College Prep will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
