On Saturday, the Archbishop Carroll Lions faced the St. John's Cadets in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Archbishop Carroll fell 59-46 to St. John's. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Archbishop Carroll of the 62-55 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Despite the loss, Archbishop Carroll still got an impressive performance from Heidi Williams, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds. Nyair McCoy was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with three steals.
It was another big night for Kyndal Walker, who scored 25 points along with two blocks for St. John's. It was the first time this season that Walker posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Jaidyn Harper, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Archbishop Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 19-9. As for St. John's, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 21-5.
Archbishop Carroll will be playing at home against Dunbar at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dunbar is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Archbishop Carroll will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for St. John's, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bishop Ireton at 2:45 p.m. on February 25th. St. John's is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Bishop Ireton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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