Neumann-Goretti has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 59-52 to the Archbishop Carroll Patriots on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Saints came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Patriots are ranked 46th).
When it comes to explaining why Neumann-Goretti lost, don't look at Marquis Newson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ernest (E.J.) Stanton, who posted ten points.
Neumann-Goretti's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Archbishop Carroll, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8.
Neumann-Goretti didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-66 win against Father Judge on the 1st. As for Archbishop Carroll, they have also already played their next game, a 77-62 defeat against Archbishop Wood on the 1st.
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