Junior Mara Celis had a season high 20, including 5 3’s, in 57-52 setback Friday.
- Bishop McNamara is a WCAC heavyweight tea, and was coming off a big win over Holy Cross, but Bishop Ireton out scrapped, hustled, and battled for four quarters before falling 57-52 in Alexandria Friday night.
Junior Mara Celis led the Cardinals with 20 points, including 5 from beyond the arc, while Camille Weber added 11. Jasmine Boyd led all scorers with 21 and hauled down 12 rebounds for Bishop McNamara. The difference in the game turned at the free throw line, where McNamara claimed 13 of 15 while Ireton managed only 5 of 11.
The Mustangs owned a slim 14-13 lead after one and held on for a 27-26 advantage going to the locker room at halftime, battling back from a 21-14 deficit as the Cardinals ran off 8 unanswered points early in the second period. Dreu Wilkins pulled the visitors even at 23-23 and the seesaw battle continued into the second half.
McNamara bolted from the locker room to take a 31-26 lead early only to see Ireton counterattack with a 10-0 run to go up 36-31 on a Helena Barber layup. Carrie Alexander drained a pair of free throws for the visitors, however, with 5:40 remaining in the game to knot the contest at 46. A pair of turnovers by Ireton proved costly however, and the Mustangs took advantage of the opportunity to grab a 55-49 advantage as time raced off the clock. Celis hit her last of 5 three-pointers with :51 remaining in the game to pull Ireton to the 57-52, the final tally as neither squad could score in the game’s closing moments.
No time for rest for the redbirds as they reload for a non conference game with Flint Hill at 3:45 Saturday, then host rival Bishop O’Connell Monday in a tripleheader, freshmen at 12pm, JV at 1:45, varsity at 3:30. With the loss on Friday, Bishop Ireton fell to 4-12 on the season, 0-7 in the WCAC while the Mustangs improved to 11-4, 4-3 in the conference.
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