Sophie Nascimento continued her stellar start to her senior season and Ursuline showcased the young depth around her in a runaway victory over Harrison at the Westchester County Center on Saturday afternoon.
Nascimento posted 24 points, eight rebounds and seven steals in the 66-25 victory in the opening game of the William F. Plunkett Jr. Christmas Classic. Nascimento, who recently signed to play at Sacred Heart University, earned MVP honors.
Video highlights: Ursuline takes down Harrison in County Center showcase:
Cate Croker had 10 points and eight rebounds and freshman Olivia Sliwa had nine points and nine rebounds as Ursuline improved to 3-0 on the season.
The Koalas have plenty of basketball during the break still to play. They are on the road at Ketcham on Monday in a game that will be broadcast on LocalLive.
Then they’ll part of the Albertus Magnus Holiday Tournament on Dec. 27-28. Ursuline takes on Panas in the first round and will face either Albertus Magnus or Clarkstown South the following day.
Find a full photo gallery from this game on Shotsofthegame.com this week.