The Loyola Blakefield Dons will venture away from home to square off against the McDonogh Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Loyola Blakefield's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
Loyola Blakefield easily dispatched Pallotti on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Loyola Blakefield fell just short of Our Lady of Mount Carmel by a score of 68-65 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Cougars are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, McDonogh ended up a good deal behind St. Frances Academy on Friday and lost 69-50. The Eagles have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Loyola Blakefield's loss dropped their record down to 17-14. As for McDonogh, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Loyola Blakefield came up short against McDonogh in their previous meeting back in January, falling 69-56. Can Loyola Blakefield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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