Red Bud posted their closest victory since January 18th on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-41 win over Chicago Hope Academy. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Musketeers were down 32-17 in the second quarter.
Red Bud was led to victory by Talia Carter and Ava Wagner. Carter dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Wagner went 5 of 12 on her way to 14 points. The dominant performance gave Carter a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeda Kathryn Friess, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Chicago Hope Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jocelynn Smellie, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 12 points along with six boards and four blocks. Janessa Centeno was another key player, putting up ten points.
Red Bud has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Chicago Hope Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Red Bud didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-28 loss against Marquette Catholic on the 28th. As for Chicago Hope Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-46 defeat against Waterloo on the 28th.
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