The Roanoke Catholic Celtics scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 74-40 victory over North Cross. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Roanoke Catholic with their most commanding win of the season.
Mickie O?Herron was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 38 points, 15 rebounds, and 14 steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Roanoke Catholic's points. Natalie Smith was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with four steals.
North Cross' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cate Overton, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dajah Garrison, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Roanoke Catholic's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for North Cross, they dropped their record down to 5-13 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Roanoke Catholic will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Carlisle at 5:15 p.m. Carlislepresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Roanoke Catholic in Virginia (Carlisle is ranked 52nd, while Roanoke Catholic is ranked 229th). As for North Cross, they will head out on the road to square off against Miller School of Albemarle at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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