The Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They were beaten by McDonogh 72-35. While losing is never fun, Archbishop Spalding can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Eagles are ranked sixth).
When it comes to explaining why Archbishop Spalding lost, one person who can't be blamed is Whitley Watkins. Despite the final result, she scored 16 points along with six rebounds. Watkins continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Danniella Sebastian, who scored six points.
Archbishop Spalding has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for McDonogh, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with that win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Archbishop Spalding won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Magic at 5:30 p.m. on January 31st. McDonogh will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Engineers at 6:00 p.m. on January 31st. Poly will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
