Severn School is 2-7 against St. John's Catholic Prep since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Severn School Admirals will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. John's Catholic Prep Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Severn School will be strutting in after a win while St. John's Catholic Prep will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Severn School was able to grind out a solid victory over Springdale Prep, taking the game 57-49. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Admirals.
Meanwhile, St. John's Catholic Prep came up short against Mount de Sales Academy on Saturday and fell 51-42. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Sailors are ranked 33rd).
Severn School will need focus on slowing down Samantha Shively, one of several St. John's Catholic Prep players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Shively is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 13 games she's played. Olivia Bolduc was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals.
St. John's Catholic Prep's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Severn School, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Severn School was able to grind out a solid win over St. John's Catholic Prep in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 61-54. Will Severn School repeat their success, or does St. John's Catholic Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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