Nazareth Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 60-48 to the Neumann-Goretti Saints. While losing is never fun, Nazareth Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while Neumann-Goretti is ranked fourth).
It was another big night for Amya Scott, who posted 35 points for Neumann-Goretti. Scott has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Reginna Baker was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Nazareth Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Neumann-Goretti, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Nazareth Academy will take on Imhotep Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Imhotep Charter knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Nazareth Academy likes a good challenge. As for Neumann-Goretti, they will face off against Little Flower Catholic for Girls at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neumann-Goretti is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.8 points per game this season.
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