It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rome Free Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bishop Ludden Gaelic Knights by a score of 60-58 on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (57), the Black Knights still had to take the loss.
Rome Free Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isabella Cunningham, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Haylee Bostwick, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds.
Black Knights
| 02/27/25 vs Bishop Ludden | 58-60 |
| 02/19/25 vs Vernon-Verona-Sherrill | 57-39 |
| 02/12/25 @ Westhill | 49-48 |
| 02/11/25 vs Central Valley Academy | 54-44 |
| 02/08/25 @ New Hartford | 66-57 |
Rome Free Academy moved to 15-6 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Bishop Ludden, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-5.
Rome Free Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop Ludden, they will head out to face off against Liverpool at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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