On Saturday, the Episcopal Maroon were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-43 to the McDonogh Eagles. The contest marked the Maroon's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 12/21/24 vs McDonogh | 2 |
| 12/20/24 vs St. Paul's | 2 |
| 12/14/24 vs Woodberry Forest | 4 |
| 12/07/24 @ St. Stephen's & St. Agnes | 2 |
| 12/06/24 vs St. Andrew's Episcopal | 3 |
Episcopal's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Simas Kacerauskas, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards, and Chuma Achufusi, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points. Kacerauskas is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ben Edmonds, who posted nine points.
Leading McDonogh to victory were Robert Moore and Jeff Exinor. Moore had ten points and five rebounds, while Exinor posted 12 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Exinor is becoming a predictor of McDonogh's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 6-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Ferguson, who had seven points and seven boards.
Episcopal has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for McDonogh, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Episcopal will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on St. Mary's Ryken at 2:15 p.m. on January 4, 2025. After both having extra time off, McDonogh and West Nottingham will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 11:00 a.m. on January 4, 2025. McDonogh is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season.
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