Basketball Recap: Maryville Christian Comes Up Short

Maryville Christian lost against Father McGivney Catholic back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Maryville Christian Lions had to suffer through a 56-5 loss at the hands of the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-0.

Father McGivney Catholic was led to victory by Alexa Jones and Layla Tobin. Jones posted nine points along with five rebounds and four steals, while Tobin earned nine points and five steals. With that strong performance, Tobin is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Peyton Ellis, who had nine points and five boards.

Maryville Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.

Maryville Christian has already played their next matchup (against First Baptist Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Father McGivney Catholic has already played their next game, a 46-30 victory against Althoff Catholic on the 13th.