IAAM A Conference Championship- St. Frances Tops Mt. Carmel

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St, Frances Academy has been a dominant force in the IAAM since its inception in 1999. Coming into today's championship game they had won a league high 13 championships. This group came in hungry after watching their rivals McDonogh win the last three. They went toe to toe with a talented Mt. Carmel team in an intense and exciting first half. St. Frances ran off six straight points to close the half and held a 32-26 lead at the break. They ran off five straight to start the third quarter to build an 11-point cushion which proved to be too much for Mt. Carmel to overcome. The final score was 62-54 with St. Frances adding their 14th title to the trophy case on East Chase Street. Here are the top performers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='455588' first='Heidi' last='Williams'], St. Frances, 2025, Power Forward </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heidi was a driving force all game for the Panthers until she fouled out in the last two minutes of the game. Mt. Carmel gambled off her and she made them pay early, knocking down a couple of long jumpers. She battled in the paint, played tough defense and crashed the boards. She finished with 11 points and left her fingerprints all over the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='332124' first='Amora' last='Alston'], St. Frances, 2025, Point Guard </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Amora went down early with a rolled ankle, but she toughed it out and returned to the game. Her team needed her poise and defense, and she delivered. She scored 10 points and caused havoc on defense, and she was poised in the waning moments of the game when Mt. Carmel made a run. Her leadership helped them close the game out. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mone't Edwards, St. Frances, 2026, Guard </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mone't led the team in scoring with 16 points and she made her presence felt on defense as well. She applied heavy pressure on the ball and dished out some punishment in the paint. She came up with big baskets throughout the game to help keep her team in control. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='303118' first='Sydney' last='Sutton'], St. Frances, 2026, Wing </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> Sydney was a warrior in the paint, battling on the boards and drawing fouls. She was responsible for several extra possessions for her team because she kept getting offensive rebounds and loose balls. She was strong on defense as well, defending multiple positions. She chipped in 12 points as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='864319' first='Jaylah' last='King'], Mt. Carmel, 2028, Guard </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Very impressive showing from the freshman sensation as she led all scorers with 19 points. She fought fearlessly throughout the game and never backed down, even after getting knocked to the floor multiple times. Her speed, quickness and fundamentals make her a tough cover most defenders. St. Frances threw a number of different looks at her but she kept coming. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='895036' first='Miley' last='Alguire'], Mt. Carmel, 2026, Wing</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miley provided a huge spark off the bench for her team, chipping in 10 points. She played really hard, running the floor and finding creases in St. Frances' defense. Her off-ball movement and ability to finish around the basket was impressive. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->