The Fishburne Military Caissons suffered their biggest loss since December 8, 2023 on Thursday. They were outmatched by Roanoke Catholic at home and fell 82-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Fishburne Military has suffered against Roanoke Catholic since January 10, 2019.
Despite the loss, Fishburne Military still got an impressive performance from Giovanni Belisle, who scored 23 points. That was a full 45.1% of Fishburne Military's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Devin Charles, who scored 13 points.
Roanoke Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Demarcus Brown, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Brown hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Johnson, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Fishburne Military's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Roanoke Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 2-10.
Fishburne Military will head out on the road to take on New Covenant at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in New Covenant's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Fishburne Military has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road. Roanoke Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next match is against North Cross at 6:30 p.m. on January 19th. North Cross is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 69 points per game.
