Archbishop Spalding unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 74-30 loss at the hands of the St. Frances Academy Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cavaliers of the 69-30 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Archbishop Spalding lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Whitley Watkins, who had ten points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Danniella Sebastian, who earned nine points.
Sydney Sutton was nothing short of spectacular for St. Frances Academy: she went 10 for 20 en route to 29 points plus eight rebounds. Amora Alston was another key player, going 7 for 13 en route to 17 points.
Archbishop Spalding has already played their next game, a 42-38 defeat against McDonogh on the 3rd. As for St. Frances Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 76-41 victory against Mercy on the 4th.
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