Recap: Berry Wildcats vs. Holy Spirit Catholic Saints
The Berry Wildcats and the Holy Spirit Catholic Saints squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Berry Wildcats had to settle for second. They took a hard 52-37 fall against the Saints. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Berry in their matchups with Holy Spirit Catholic: they've now lost five in a row.
Berry lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rylee Hill, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Hill hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Maggie Mauldin, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Berry has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for Holy Spirit Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11.
Berry didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 37-29 loss vs. Calhoun on the 10th. Holy Spirit Catholic has also already played their next contest, a 51-41 loss against Autaugaville on the 9th.