Bishop McDevitt and Devon Prep squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Bishop McDevitt had to settle for second. They lost to the Devon Prep Tide on the road by a 77-63 margin. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Tide are ranked third).
Devon Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Shane Doyle out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine assists. Doyle has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Reece Craft was another key player, going 9-for-12 to rack up 22 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Bishop McDevitt's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Devon Prep, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Bishop McDevitt does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Devon Prep, they will square off against Eastern York on Tuesday. Devon Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.2 points per game this season.
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