The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders won the last time they faced the Classical Academy Caimans, and things went their way on Wednesday too. St. Joseph Academy simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Classical Academy 52-24 on the road. With St. Joseph Academy ahead 33-12 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Leading St. Joseph Academy to victory were Luciana Aguilar and Nancy Chavez. Aguilar scored six points along with nine rebounds and seven steals, while Chavez went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 0 assists. Aguilar hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Angie Beath, who scored four points along with four steals.
St. Joseph Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Classical Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
St. Joseph Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Victory Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 4th. Victory Christian Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than St. Joseph Academy in California (Victory Christian Academy is ranked 186th, while St. Joseph Academy is ranked 605th). As for Classical Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Del Lago Academy at 5:30 p.m.