St. Ignatius Wins St. Francis P.A.L. Tournament Title

St. Ignatius Wins St. Francis P.A.L. Tournament Title

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Ignatius won the 2019 St. Francis P.A.L. Tournament title with a 40-32 win over St. John Notre Dame in the championship game. SI advanced to the title game with wins over St. Rose (41-16) and St. Roberts (34-13).

St. Ignatius' Chidera Okoye led her team to the title, headlining the eight player P.A.L. All-Tournament team. Other selections included Natalie Vigil (St. Rose), Jordan Myers (SJE), Kathleen Kuzmich (OLA), Kate Patella (St. Mary), Kimora McKechnie (St. Roberts), Hannah Tandy (OLG) and Olivia Mlikotin (SJND).

St. Francis P.A.L. Basketball Tournament

First Round

St. Ignatius 41, St. Rose 16

St. Roberts 31, OLA 17

SJND 40, St. Mary 13

OLG 38, SJE 26

Second Round

St. Ignatius 34, St. Roberts 13

SJND 18, OLG 8

OLA 24, St. Rose 20

St. Mary 27, SJE 26

Championship

St. Ignatius 40, SJND 32

Third-Place Game

St. Roberts 13, OLG 11

Consolation Championship

OLA 12, St. Mary 11

7th-Place Game

SJE 35, St. Rose 21

St. Francis P.A.L. All-Tournament Team

Natalie Vigil, St. Rose

Jordan Myers, SJE

Kathleen Kuzmich, OLA

Kate Patella, St. Mary

Kimora McKechnie, St. Roberts

Hannah Tandy, OLG

Olivia Mlikotin, SJND

Chidera Okoye, St. Ignatius