On Saturday Jan. 7, the Rosary Basketball Team played their first Trinity League game against Orange Lutheran. As the game began in the evening at 7 p.m. The varsity team stood out in their white uniforms against the night and against OLU’s team.

With the Royals’ record being 14-4, they headed into the game, expecting to do well, but they knew OLU’s Lancers would put up a fight. Vivi Mercado ‘23 shared, “We knew this game was going to be a tough one, so we prepared both mentally and physically. We constructed a strong game plan and were able to execute it, which helped us win the game.”

There was an amazing student turnout, and the environment in the Karcher Center was exhilarating. Team Captain Ava Dominguez ‘23 definitely felt this energy: “That feeling is always amazing, it makes the game so much more fun, and it helps us stay motivated. The hype feels so electric. It makes us want to play harder.”

The game was competitive the whole time and Rosary never gave up. At half time, Rosary was up 35-29. It was really motivating for the girls to go into their second half in the lead. Captain Allison Clarke ‘24 shared, “Going into the second half, we were all super energized and ready to come out even stronger than the 1st and finish up the game. There was a lot of positive energy going around, and I feel like that directly related to how we finished up the game and ended up coming out with the win.” 

The final score was Rosary: 59 and Orange Lutheran: 55. This was an exciting and important win for the Rosary Basketball Team, who’s heading into the rest of the Trinity League’s games.