Basketball

Cortes & Chiang Combined for Seven 3-Pointers & 23 Points in La Salle’s 52-36 Del Rey League Victory at St. Paul

Jan 05 2024 01:57:35

Girls Basketball:

Two days after dropping its first game of the 2023-24 season, La Salle was back in Del Rey League action on Thursday evening.

And for the second consecutive game, the Lancers traveled to a league opponent.

This time, they headed home with a W.

La Salle defeated St. Paul, 52-36, and improved to 1-1 in league games.

The Lancers went on a 25-15 run in the second half.

Casey Higgins led the way with 15 points.

All 12 of Kaden Cortes’ points came from beyond the 3-point arc.

Maddy Chiang hit three 3’s and contributed 11 points in the win.

Loretta Aguirre had a game-high 18 points for St. Paul.

La Salle had an 8-4 advantage in 3-pointers.

Up next: The Lancers host Oakwood on Tuesday at 6.

Box Score:
LS: 14-13-14-11-(52)
SP: 3-18-11-4-(36)

La Salle scoring: Casey Higgins 15, Kaden Cortes 12, Maddy Chiang 11, Audrey Chen 6, Avery Ward 4, Julianne Tan 4

St. Paul scoring: Loretta Aguirre 18, Sara Guajardo-Rivera 7, Ashley Victorian 6, Tatiyana Petrie 3

Del Rey League Scores:
Bishop Montgomery 89, St. Anthony 73
La Salle 52, St. Paul 56

Del Rey League Standings:
Bishop Montgomery (12-3 overall, 2-0 in league)
La Salle (18-1, 1-1)
St. Anthony (12-4, 1-1)
St. Mary’s Academy (10-6, 0-1)
St. Paul (8-9, 0-1)

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