St. Raphael went up early and went up hard against their third place game opponent Mater Dei, outscoring them 18-5 in the first half. Mater Dei would fight back after the half, reducing the deficit by 1 after the third. However, St. Raphael would finish the game strong, scoring 12 points in the fourth to win third place handedly with a final score of 38-21.

The key to success for the St. Raphael team was scoring opportunities. Their 12 offensive rebounds, compared to MD’s mere 3, and 9 steals. Thanks to these opportunities, St. Raphael shot the ball 21 more times than their opponents. This was key in scoring the points in the first half to give them the lead they had. St. Raphael’s standouts included #42 Lizzy Lenahan, #30 Alley Androsik, and #23 Rory Marcis. Lenehan was the team’s lead scorer and rebounder, with 11 points and 9 rebounds. Androsik made her mark passing and on defense, contributing 3 assists and 2 steals along with 5 points. Marcis played her role excellently, with 4 points, 2 assists, and 7 rebounds.

For Mater Dei, #23 Caitlin McCrone, #22 Rylee Hodge, and # 13 Grace Terranova were the top players. McCrone was the team’s strong woman in the paint, hauling in a team high 6 rebounds, blocking a shot, and putting up 4 points. Hodge lead the team’s scoring effort, scoring 9 points and grabbing 5 rebounds. While Hodge lead the offense, Terranova lead the defense, grabbing a team high 4 steals and 3 defensive rebounds.