St. Mary’s Academy seventh and eighth grade girls basketball began its season with a 3-1 record. On December 18, the Eagles defeated Arlington with the help of Grace Delurey’s 10 points and quick hands on defense. After dropping a hard fought contest to Sacred Heart on January 14, the girls rebounded with two consecutive victories. On January 16 Alice Hayden led the way offensively and defensively nailing two clutch three-pointers to hold off Floodbrook. Anna Restino’s 17 points and playmaking leadership paved the way for SMA’s victory over Dorset on January 23.
Through the season’s first four games SMA has shown great teamwork on both sides of the ball. Eighth-graders Nicole St. Onge, Mary Peters, Julia Baker and Rachel Jones’ dedicated and unselfish play have lead to a balanced scoring attack in which all players have scored. Seventh-graders Ashley St. Onge and Olivia Schneider have added spirit and tenacity in all areas of the game. The team will try to continue its winning games with a home game on Friday, January 30, against Manchester at 5 pm.