11-25-03     Catholic @ ST. JAMES   GAME RECAPS

VARSITY BOYS     ST. JAMES (1-0) 66, Catholic 41

Score by quarters:     CAT       15     13       8       5        41
                                STJ        15      9      22     20        66

STJ Scorers:             Nelson 18, Kirkland 12, Aitken 11, Roberts 10, Ward 10, Welch 3, Mills 2
CAT Scorers:            Hause 16, Forsythe 9, Kimbrough 4, Watkins 4, Allen 2, Cary 2, Muranaka 2, Weber 2

STJ 3 Pointers:         Aitken (2), Ward (2), Kirkland (2), Welch (1)      FT (team):   10 of 20  (50.0%)

St. James and Catholic were tied at 36 midway through the third quarter when the Trojans went on a 30-3 scoring
run.  The Trojans outscored the Knights 42-13 in the second half.  Kirkland and Roberts off the bench were strong,
with each player scoring all but 2 of their game points in the second half.  Ward added 7 of his 10 in the second half
as well.  Hause, after scoring 13 in the first half, was held to only 3 points and Catholic to only 5 second half field goals.

VARSITY GIRLS   ST. JAMES (1-1) 53, Catholic 48

Score by quarters:     CAT       11       6     11      20        48
                                STJ        13       7     17      16        53

STJ Scorers:             Barnes 20, Richards 10, Smith 9, Bright 8, Adams 2, Ca. Cowart 2, Ce. Cowart 1, Meadows 1
CAT Scorers:            Vercelli 15, Golson 12, Jones 7, Neal 7, Beesley 5, Harahan 1, Parker 1

STJ 3 Pointers:         Barnes (3 ), Richards (2), Smith (1)                     FT (team):      11 of 20  (55.0%)

Another battle.  A seesaw game which was tied at 48 with just over 2 minutes remaining.  Katie Smith hit a huge three
pointer and made all four of her fourth quarter free throws, the last two to seal the victory.  Hillary Barnes' two three
point buckets near the end of the third quarter gave the Lady Trojans a nine point lead, but the Lady Knights kept
cutting into the margin.  Lauren Vercelli attempted 18 free throws, 12 in the second half, making 10 of them.

JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS     Catholic 41, ST. JAMES (0-2) 21

Score by quarters:      CAT      12       4     15      10      41
                                 STJ         3       7      8        3      21

STJ Scorers:              Crossen 7, Bright 5, Lewis 5, Horner 3, Hanna 1
CAT Scorers:             Beasley 16, Vercelli 10, Beres 8, Belsterling 4, Tucker 3

STJ 3 Pointers:          Crossen (1), Lewis (1)                                      FT (team):      5 of 14  (35.7%)

The Catholic Lady Knight defense was tough, holding the Trojans to no double figure scoring periods.  Abby
Beasley scored 16 to lead all scorers, and Anna Vercelli scored all 10 of her points in the first half to establish
the early lead.  Katie Bright and Kelly Crossen played strong for St. James, leading their offensive attack.

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