Shady Side Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 50-38 to the Fox Chapel Foxes. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 478th, while the Foxes are ranked 45th).
Caden Kaiser was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards for Fox Chapel. Those 14 rebounds gave Kaiser a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Melocchi, who posted nine points.
Shady Side Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Fox Chapel, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Shady Side Academy and McKeesport will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Fox Chapel, they and Neighborhood Academy will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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