Archbishop Spalding lost against Pikesville back in January of 2019 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers lost 53-33 to the Pikesville Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Panthers are ranked 17th).
Leading Pikesville to victory were Mariah Jones-Bey and NyJae Malik-El. Jones-Bey posted 18 points and six steals, while Malik-El went 7 of 16 en route to 17 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. The match was Malik-El's third in a row with at least ten points. Ka?Nai Pyatt was another key player, putting up seven points along with eight boards and four steals.
Archbishop Spalding has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Pikesville, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Archbishop Spalding didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-46 loss against McDonogh on the 15th. As for Pikesville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 60-18 win against Catonsville on the 13th.
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