After missing just 3 picks all of last season, I got off to a rough 0-2 start on Monday, missing both Rockway's first D8 win in over 2 years and Resurrection's drubbing of St. Benedict.
Resurrection was dominant in their effort, cruising to a 38-12 win. The big difference was ball-pressure and turnovers; the Saints could not get the ball to their key scorers (forwards) and Rez ended up turning a 14-4 halftime lead into a huge win.
In fairness to my selection, SBCSS was without first-team all-star Dana Milani due to a prior commitment. It also looks now as though D8 all-star Janelle Case will be out until at least the latter part of the season due to injury.
Here's a rundown of the action:
Senior Girls
Resurrection 38, St. Benedict 12
Rookie Sarah Schulz got off to a great start in her inaugural regular-season rookie game, pouring in 24 points to lead the Phoenix to victory. Angelika Jarski and Andrea Phillippi had 4 each for Rez; St. Benedict's scoring details were not available.
Rockway 28, Monsignor Doyle 21
In a low-scoring affair, Emma Kscheninski netted 15 big points for the Flames as they go to 1-0. Steph Veltri added 5 for Rockway, while Leah Flanagan (7) and Taylor Fitzpatrick (6) were the top Mustang scorers.
D8 Senior Standings
T1. Resurrection 1-0
T1. Rockway 1-0
T3. St. Mary's 0-0
T3. Woodland 0-0
T5. Monsignor Doyle 0-1
T5. St. Benedict 0-1
Junior Girls
Resurrection 49, St. Benedict 43
RCSS: Celia McGlynn 24, Patricia Enrique 12
SBCSS: Kayla Leusink 22, Afifa Salaad 17
St. David 35, St. Mary's 6
SDCSS: Ciarra Dunne 8
SMHS: Brittany Gulic 4
Monsignor Doyle 43, Rockway 15
MDCSS: Three Players - 10 Points
RMC: Emilie Vos 7
Woodland 51, PRDG 7
WCHS: Julianna Thompson 31
D8 Junior Standings
T1. St. David 1-0
T1. Resurrection 1-0
T1. Mons. Doyle 1-0
T1. Woodland 1-0
T6. PRDG 0-1
T6. St. Mary's 0-1
T6. St. Benedict 0-1
T6. Rockway 0-1
