Basketball Preview: Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers vs. McDonogh Eagles
Archbishop Spalding hasn't had much luck against McDonogh recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers will look to defend their home court against the McDonogh Eagles at 5:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
After dropping their season opener at home, McDonogh is headed out to face a Cavaliers squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Archbishop Spalding was outmatched by St. Frances Academy at home and fell 74-30.
Despite their loss, Archbishop Spalding saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Whitley Watkins, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Danniella Sebastian, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, McDonogh was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 53-49 to Rosedale Christian Academy.
Archbishop Spalding was taken down by McDonogh 72-35 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Archbishop Spalding avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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