Varsity Remains Undefeated in League

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Photo by Mike Daily.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshmen Jackie Koerwitz and senior Aliyah Williams each scored career-highs as St. Francis posted a 74-54 victory over Monterey Trail Friday night.

Senior Williams scored eight second-half points as part of an 11-point night and was active on the free throw line, hitting 5-of-10 while grabbing six rebounds. Freshmen Koerwitz tied her career high with 10 points, scoring in double figures for the second time in her career. She also contributed three rebounds and three assists.

St. Francis (15-4, 6-0) led in the first quarter as Koerwitz scored eight of her 10 points. In the second quarter, Krya Huffman had eight points with sophomore Marlee Nicolos added six of her eight points and Julia Razo scoring seven. SF out-scored the Mustangs 26-9 in the quarter and the game was never in doubt.  In the third, senior Lauren Craig scored nine of her game-high 15 points.

St. Francis travels to Grant on Tuesday night for JV and varsity games.

St. Francis 74, Monterey Trail 54 1 2 3 4 F
Monterey Trail 15 9 16 14 54
St. Francis 18 26 20 10 74

SF – Huffman 15, Craig 15, Williams 11, Koerwitz 10, Nicolos 8, Razo 7, Deterding 4, Kelly 2, Ortiz 2. MT – K. Williams 28, Saelee 8, Phomphachauh 7, Coleman 5, Crump 4, Thomas 2.

JV WINS BEHIND KEITGES: Jorie Keitges scored a team-high 16 points in a 57-36 win over Monterey Trail Friday night.

FROSH UPDATE: Gabi Lopez scored a career-high 21 points to lead St. Francis to a 53-33 victory over El Dorado. Lily McLoughlin added 11 points in the win.