After flying high against American Leadership Academy-Johnston last Friday, St. Mary came back down to earth. The St. Mary's Saints lost 59-35 to the NC GBB Academy Eagles on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Eagles are ranked 72nd).
| 12/14/23 @ Wake Christian Academy | 15 |
| 01/20/25 vs NC GBB Academy | 13 |
| 01/31/24 @ Ravenscroft | 11 |
| 12/05/23 @ Riverside-Durham | 10 |
| 01/04/24 vs Wake Christian Academy | 10 |
When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's lost, don't look at Mary Marshall Rankin. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 6 on her way to 13 points. That's the most points Rankin has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Janelle Gyampo, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
St. Mary's has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season. As for NC GBB Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 10-5.
St. Mary's wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 47-39 defeat against Cary Academy on the 21st. As for NC GBB Academy, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wayne Preparatory Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 31st.
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