The Fisher Catholic Irish had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They slipped by Amanda-Clearcreek 64-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Fisher Catholic was led to victory by Voni Bethel and Ellie Bruce. Bethel scored 20 points along with two steals, while Bruce dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Bruce has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played. Sydney Ellis was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Fisher Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Amanda-Clearcreek, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-7.
Fisher Catholic will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Berne Union at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Amanda-Clearcreek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
