Basketball Recap: Loyola Blakefield Takes a Loss

Loyola Blakefield easily dispatched Pallotti last Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Loyola Blakefield Dons fell just short of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars by a score of 68-65 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Dons in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.

Jesse Legree

Points

02/07/25 @ Our Lady of Mount Carmel	30
02/05/25 vs Pallotti	19
02/03/25 @ Boys Latin	16
01/31/25 @ Calvert Hall	15
01/29/25 vs Archbishop Spalding	35
+ 21 more games

When it comes to explaining why Loyola Blakefield lost, don't look at Jesse Legree. Despite the final result, he posted 30 points. Legree continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Mason Ellison was another key player, putting up nine points.

Loyola Blakefield's loss dropped their record down to 17-14. As for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Loyola Blakefield will face off against McDonogh at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Loyola Blakefield has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 226 points over their last three matches. As for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cougars take on the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Our Lady of Mount Carmel is facing Pallotti at the right time seeing as Pallotti is stuck on a three-game losing streak.