Jaguars Season Ends

The SJA Jaguars basketball season ended with a 41-33 loss to North Royalton in the District Semi-Finals at Valley Forge.  Senior Ann Conroy led the Jags with 13 points, 8 rebounds, Senior Dajia Jones had 12 rebounds and 4 steals.

The Jaguars were without senior guard Katie Battaglia, who broke her wrist in the previous game against Normandy.  The loss of Battaglia was evident as the normally poised Jags had 25 plus turnovers.   The Jags also sustained injuries during the game to freshman guard Natasha Martinez (knee) and sophomore post Brittany Morrison (leg cramps).  The Jags also shot a dismal 15% from the field.  However, despite some of these obvious hurdles, Coach Ferrando had high praise for the intense effort and toughness of her Jaguar team.  Coach Ferrando also congratulated North Royalton on a fine performance.

Despite the loss, the Jaguars finished the season with an outstanding record of 22-3, against what Coach Ferrando calls a "meatgrinder" schedule.  The final record makes this years team the greatest team in SJA basketball history since 1890.