Basketball Recap: All Saints' Academy Comes Up Short

All Saints' Academy played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 45-5 loss at the hands of the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-2.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic found their leader in sophomore Marley Weaver, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Weaver has scored at least a third of Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's points. Naomi Sanchez was another key player, putting up nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.

This is the second loss in a row for All Saints' Academy and nudges their season record down to 1-11. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. All Saints' Academy will square off against Universal Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, they will take on East Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic is facing East Lake at the right time seeing as East Lake is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.