It was a proper cat-fight when St. Anselm's Abbey took on Berman Hebrew Academy on Thursday. The St. Anselm's Abbey Panthers fell 71-63 to the Berman Hebrew Academy Cougars. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 53-50.
Jordan Byrd
| 01/30/25 vs Berman Hebrew Academy | 17 |
| 01/21/25 vs Washington Christian Academy | 12 |
| 01/10/25 vs Model Secondary School for the Deaf | 11 |
| 11/22/24 @ St. Mary's | 11 |
| 01/18/25 @ Parkside | 6 |
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Byrd, who posted 17 points. Those 17 points gave Byrd a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Max Leeman, who scored 13 points along with eight boards and three steals.
It was another big night for Alex August, who went 10 for 22 on his way to 33 points and seven rebounds for Berman Hebrew Academy. That makes it three consecutive games in which August has scored at least a third of Berman Hebrew Academy's points. Ariel Hasan was another key player, putting up six points and 14 boards.
St. Anselm's Abbey has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Berman Hebrew Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season.
St. Anselm's Abbey has already played their next contest, a 71-59 loss against McLean on the 1st. As for Berman Hebrew Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 84-52 victory against Don Bosco Cristo Rey on the 3rd.
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