Basketball Recap: Conwell-Egan Catholic Takes a Loss

Conwell-Egan Catholic played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Cardinal O'Hara Lions, falling 60-34. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost eight in a row.

Despite the loss, Conwell-Egan Catholic still got an impressive performance from Lily Milewski, who went 8 for 11 on her way to 19 points and seven boards. That was a full 55.9% of Conwell-Egan Catholic's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Brianna Jackson was another key player, putting up three points.

Conwell-Egan Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Cardinal O'Hara, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.

Conwell-Egan Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-23 defeat against Archbishop Carroll on the 28th. As for Cardinal O'Hara, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-40 win against Audenried on the 26th.