Basketball Recap: The Burlington School Takes a Loss

On Saturday, The Burlington School Spartans lost to the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders on the road by a 60-46 margin.

Despite the loss, The Burlington School still got an impressive performance from Kaden Hammond, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. The match was Hammond's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Asante Phillip was another key player, putting up eight points.

Cardinal Gibbons got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cash McSweeney out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. McSweeney is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Bryce Fitzsimmons, who posted ten points.

The Burlington School has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.

The Burlington School and Holly Springs will round out the year against one another at at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Burlington School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.7 points per game this season. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they will be taking part in a tournament against Ben L. Smith at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Cardinal Gibbons' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.