Saint Mary's Hall comes up short despite Rico Hernandez's dominant performance

By Team Reports Jan 24, 2024, 3:52pm

Recap: Saint Mary's Hall Barons vs. St. Anthony Yellowjackets

The Saint Mary's Hall Barons suffered their closest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They fell just short of St. Anthony by a score of 62-60. Saint Mary's Hall has not had much luck with St. Anthony recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

When it comes to explaining why Saint Mary's Hall lost, one person who can't be blamed is Rico Hernandez. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points. Hernandez has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andre Huggins, who scored ten points.

Saint Mary's Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for St. Anthony, their win bumped their record up to 14-12.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saint Mary's Hall will play host again and welcome TMI-Episcopal, where tip off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. TMI-Episcopal and Saint Mary's Hall are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for St. Anthony, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against St. Joseph at 6:00 p.m. St. Joseph is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.