Academy at Palumbo has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a blow against the Archbishop Carroll Patriots on Thursday, falling 54-25. While losing is never fun, the Griffin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Patriots are ranked 17th).
Beatrix Kaeli and Naimah Hargrove certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Kaeli posted ten points and five boards, while Hargrove scored four points and six rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Archbishop Carroll to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexis Eberz, who had 18 points. Eberz is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in each of the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Eberz, who put up 13 points.
Academy at Palumbo's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Archbishop Carroll, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-9.
Academy at Palumbo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-18 loss against Liberty on the 7th. As for Archbishop Carroll, they have also already played their next game, a 61-42 win against Council Rock South on the 7th.
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