The St. John's Catholic Prep Vikings lost against Gerstell Academy back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. St. John's Catholic Prep took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gerstell Academy.
St. John's Catholic Prep's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cayenne Pigeon, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Ferguson, who scored 12 points.
Gerstell Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eniyah Stinnette, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 20 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Stinnette scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Kiara Hardy, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
St. John's Catholic Prep has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Gerstell Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John's Catholic Prep will take on Severn School at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Maryland (Severn School is ranked 99th, while St. John's Catholic Prep is ranked 111th). As for Gerstell Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Concordia Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gerstell Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
