St. Mary's entered their tilt with the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. St. Mary's rang in the new year with a 42-34 win over Wake Christian Academy on Thursday. That 42-34 margin sets a new team best for St. Mary's this season.
St. Mary's was led to victory by Mary Marshall Rankin and Emmy Johnson. Rankin scored ten points, while Johnson scored ten points. The game was Rankin's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Sottini, who scored six points.
Wake Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Caroline Hall and Emma Crissman. Hall dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds, while Crissman scored 20 points along with five rebounds. Crissman scored a full 58.8% of Wake Christian Academy's points, the 14th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
St. Mary's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-4. As for Wake Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary's won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Riverside-Durham at 6:00 p.m. on January 5th. Riverside-Durham is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. Wake Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against St. David's at 5:15 p.m. on January 5th. St. David's is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
