Basketball Recap: Loyola Blakefield Comes Up Short

If Loyola Blakefield was feeling good fresh off their 90-35 takedown of Salisbury last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Loyola Blakefield Dons lost 72-49 to the Mount St. Joseph Gaels on Sunday. The Dons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gaels earlier this season, when they won 65-58.

When it comes to explaining why Loyola Blakefield lost, don't look at Mason Ellison. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points. Terry Brooks was another key player, putting up eight points.

Loyola Blakefield has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season. As for Mount St. Joseph, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.

Loyola Blakefield has already played their next game (against Archbishop Spalding), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mount St. Joseph won't have much time to rest: their next match is against St. Frances Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in St. Frances Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.