The Calvert Hall Cardinals pushed their score all the way to 73 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 81-73 hit to the loss column at the hands of Goretti. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Calvert Hall in their matchups with Goretti: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Calvert Hall lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brendan Johnson. Despite the final result, he scored 43 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The contest was Johnson's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Nalty , who scored 9 points.
Calvert Hall now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Goretti, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Calvert Hall's road trip will continue as they head out to face Riverdale Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on December 4th. Hopefully Riverdale Baptist focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up five last Saturday. As for Goretti, they will be playing at home against St. Frances Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Maryland (St. Frances Academy is ranked sixth, while Goretti is ranked 17th).
