Little Flower Catholic for Girls hasn't had much luck against Conwell-Egan Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Little Flower Catholic for Girls will venture away from home to face off against the Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Little Flower Catholic for Girls is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They were beaten by Archbishop Wood 74-21. While losing is never fun, Little Flower Catholic for Girls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while Archbishop Wood is ranked 11th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Saani Evans, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Alexa Harr, who put up six points.
Meanwhile, Conwell-Egan Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 59-53 to Nazareth Academy.
Little Flower Catholic for Girls will have to keep a close watch on Brianna Jackson and Lily Milewski, a pair of players who had a big impact on Conwell-Egan Catholic's prior game. Jackson went 7 of 15 on her way to 18 points in addition to five assists and three steals, while Milewski dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 boards. Jackson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Dellavecchio, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Conwell-Egan Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Little Flower Catholic for Girls' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Conwell-Egan Catholic, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-8.
Little Flower Catholic for Girls was taken down by Conwell-Egan Catholic 64-30 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Milewski, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 19 points and seven rebounds. Now that Little Flower Catholic for Girls knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
