Stags
| 12/12/25 vs Sidwell Friends | 44-41 |
| 12/06/25 vs Santa Margarita | 54-71 |
| 11/29/25 vs Our Lady of Mount Carmel | 62-58 |
DeMatha is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Sidwell Friends. The Stags came out on top in a nail-biter against the Quakers, sneaking past 44-41. The 44-point effort marked the Stags' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Leading DeMatha to victory were Ashton (Ace) Meeks and Jaden Shoultz. Meeks posted 19 points, while Shoultz went 6-for-10 on his way to 15 points. Shoultz is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Jaylen Ortiz also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Several Quakers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ian Condon, who shot 63% from the field en route to 12 points and seven rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Condon now owns an excellent 46.2% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Elijah Schneeberg, who put up eight points.
The win made it two in a row for DeMatha and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Sidwell Friends, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
DeMatha didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-62 victory against Clinton Grace Christian on the 14th. As for Sidwell Friends, they have also already played their next matchup, a 65-57 defeat against Bishop O'Connell on the 14th.
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