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Women’s basketball tames Wildcats 68-37

Brady Bayne and Ashley O’Neill • February 23, 2024

The #12 ranked Jesuit Crusaders opened the doors to the #20 Westview Wildcats for a huge Metro League matchup. It was also a big night for the Crusaders as they celebrated three seniors, Evelyn Tossi, Toviah Smith, and Kendra Hicks in their final home game of the regular season.

The Jesuit offense started off to a slow start in the first few minutes of the game. Then, sophomore guard Sophia Costarella, and seniors, Smith and Hicks started hitting shots for the Crusaders.

“We have previously played this team before, so we knew we had to come out strong because they were ready to fight,” Costarella said.

The Crusaders finished the 1st quarter with an 18-10 lead. Hicks was dominant throughout the game on both sides of the ball.

As the second quarter began, it just kept getting better and better for Jesuit. Guards Audrey Bayless and Sophia Costarella controlled the tempo for the Crusaders throughout the quarter, dishing the ball to Hicks and also hitting big shots for the team.

Sophomore guard Amani Lubrano caught on fire hitting multiple threes for the Crusaders heading into halftime. The Crusaders were just playing all around selfless basketball. Bayless hit a big time three for Jesuit to send the Crusaders into halftime up 37-21.

The third quarter began and the Crusaders picked up right where they left off with Hicks dominating the boards and the Crusaders pushing transition. A few hustle plays from the Crusaders led to more threes from Bayless and Lubrano.

The Wildcats were doing everything they could to get back into this game, hitting a few shots here and there, but also making hustle plays for their team. But at this time there was no stopping Hicks. Jesuit closed out the third quarter up 55-30.

The Crusaders continued to play their brand of basketball to finish out this League matchup. Hicks ended with a career game, finishing with 33 points and 25 rebounds. Jesuit took home the win 68-37 to move them to 17-6 on the year.

“We were really pleased with the final score, and it gives us a lot of motivation going into our last Metro League game,” Costarella said.

About the Contributors

Brady Bayne, Staff Writer

Brady Bayne is a junior at Jesuit High school and this is his first year in media. He is interested in Sports broadcasting and sports journalism. Brady has two brothers here at Jesuit and they both participate in the men’s lacrosse program at Jesuit. Brady also has two golden retrievers named Hogan and Autzen. Brady loves to spend time with his family, especially his brothers and cousins who all attended Jesuit high school. Brady is excited to share with the world what goes down here at Jesuit practices and games. Brady wants to share with the world the player's perspective on the hard work it takes to play a sport at Jesuit. He is very excited to get behind the mic and broadcast games on JCTV. Brady is a part of the Men's Lacrosse team here at Jesuit. He enjoys hanging out with his friends, playing golf, watching Oregon Duck football and playing lacrosse. His great interest in all sports will provide a very enthusiastic perspective to Jesuit media. Brady cannot wait to give everyone new insight on important Jesuit events.

Ashley O’Neill, Content Creator

Ashley O’Neill is a hardworking Junior at Jesuit High School who is entering her first year in Advanced Media. She excelled in Fundamentals of Media her previous year, highlighting her filming and editing skills. She is so excited to further her knowledge of media and produce more content. This year she will be working with the show “Voices From the Crowd” and also helping with Special Projects. She is hoping to learn more about cameras so she can help with media shoots and more photography throughout the year. Outside of the classroom, you can find Ashley on the soccer field, hanging out with friends and family, and playing pickleball. Growing up in Portland, Ashley always loved to be active so she was exposed to many sports at a young age. This caused her to be able to work with many groups of people which has helped her in the classroom immensely. People would describe Ashley as positive, outgoing, and creative. Additionally, at a young age, Ashley soon learned she had a strong passion for media. She loved to create imovies and be in front of the camera making up her own dance. She hopes she can use all her skills she has to impact the classroom for the better and to continue to write about sports, which interest her the most.

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Women’s basketball tames Wildcats 68-37

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