Tri-Cities girls basketball roundup
Aurora Central Catholic 50, Aurora Christian 46: Junior Katilyn Rosa poured in a career-high 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lift the Chargers to a Suburban Christian Blue road victory.
Ashley Wilk knocked down a free throw with 5.2 seconds to put the Chargers up by 4 and cement the victory. Jackie Cardona added 13 points for ACC (11-7, 3-2).
“I extremely proud of my team, they were playing the Eagles for the third time this season. We are learning to win in tough environments,” said Chargers coach Mark Fitzgerald.
Lisa Rodriguez paced Aurora Christian (2-14) with 14 points. Mackenzie Bollinger followed with 11 points and Yvette Lira contributed 9 points and 5 assists.
Rosary 40, St. Edward 37: The host Royals (5-11, 2-3) erased a halftime deficit with a 16-5 third quarter outburst, then held on to collect a Suburban Christian Blue decision.
Brenda Rocha and Breann Maryanski spearheaded a balanced Rosary offensive attack with 10 and 9 points, respectively. Courtney Bila finished with 7 points and Rachel Rivera added 6.
Rene Ranallo tallied a game-high 16 points to lead St. Edward (12-5, 4-2).
St. Francis 63, Chicago Christian 35: Senior forward Kelly McShea connected on four 3-pointers as part of a 17-point effort, leading the host Spartans to a Suburban Christian Blue triumph.
St. Francis (10-8, 3-1) jumped out to a 33-18 halftime lead and pulled away during a 20-point fourth quarter spurt.
Sophomore guard Kate Slattery chipped in 13 points with three 3-pointers for the Spartans while senior center Fiona McMahon added 10 points.