Basketball Recap: Erie Falls Despite Big Games from Gigi Gaston and Draya Neavins

If Erie was riding high fresh off their 56-30 takedown of General McLane last Sunday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The matchup between the Erie Royals and the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish didn't end well, with the Erie Royals falling 48-29. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 92nd in Pennsylvania, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 18th in Ohio).

Erie's loss on Thursday came despite strong showings from Draya Neavins and Gigi Gaston. Neavins posted 12 points, while Gaston scored six points.

Erie's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.

Erie has already played their next game (against Fort LeBoeuf), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. St. Vincent-St. Mary has already played their next contest, a 41-27 victory against Start on the 11th.