Basketball Recap: Chapelgate Christian Academy Takes a Loss

Chapelgate Christian Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Saint John Paul the Great Catholic on Friday. The matchup between the Chapelgate Christian Academy Yellowjackets and the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves didn't end well, with the Chapelgate Christian Academy Yellowjackets falling 61-43. The game marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Defeat or not, Chapelgate Christian Academy got some senior leadership from Landen Custis and Mason Plater. Custis dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards, while Plater posted eight points. Plater has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played.

Chapelgate Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-8.

Chapelgate Christian Academy and Friendship Collegiate Academy will face off at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Chapelgate Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, they and Southern Maryland Christian Academy will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. The timing is sure in Southern Maryland Christian Academy's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Saint John Paul the Great Catholic has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.