The DeMatha Stags are ranked highly in their home state, and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of the Paul VI Panthers. DeMatha took a 63-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Paul VI. DeMatha has not had much luck with Paul VI recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
DeMatha's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derek (Beau) Daniels, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and five blocks. Daniels hasn't dropped below two blocks for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Sebastian, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
DeMatha used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Paul VI. And. Daniels made the most of the opportunity, scoring nine points along with six rebounds and five blocks. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
DeMatha has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season. As for Paul VI, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-2.
DeMatha will head out on the road to take on The Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Paul VI, they will be playing at home against Bishop McNamara at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Paul VI is coming into the contest with 23 straight wins at home, so Bishop McNamara is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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