Basketball Recap: St. Anne's-Belfield Takes Down Flint Hill in a Playoff Battle

Saints

Margin (Wins)

01/31/25 vs Fork Union Military Academy	63
01/21/25 @ Fork Union Military Academy	37
02/21/25 vs Woodberry Forest	35
12/26/24 vs Greenfield	32
12/03/24 vs Benedictine	31

It's playoff time, and St. Anne's-Belfield had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victor by a 92-72 margin over the Flint Hill Huskies on Tuesday. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.

St. Anne's-Belfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Austin Williford led the charge by shooting 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and almost dropping a double-double with 30 points and nine rebounds. Williford's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Chance Mallory, who to rack up 23 points along with six assists and three steals.

St. Anne's-Belfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive matches.

St. Anne's-Belfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points over those games. Flint Hill's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-13.

Coming up, St. Anne's-Belfield won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bishop O'Connell at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Anne's-Belfield knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matches -- so hopefully Bishop O'Connell likes a good challenge. Flint Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.