Basketball Recap: Loyola Blakefield Snaps Six-Game Streak of Wins at Home

If Loyola Blakefield was riding high fresh off their 84-36 takedown of Friends last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The match between the Loyola Blakefield Dons and the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars didn't end well, with the Loyola Blakefield Dons falling 64-50. It was the first time this season that the Dons let down their fans at home.

Despite the loss, Loyola Blakefield still got an impressive performance from Jesse Legree, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Mason Ellison, who earned 11 points.

Loyola Blakefield's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-7. As for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Loyola Blakefield will face off against McDonogh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Loyola Blakefield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.9 points per game this season. As for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars duke it out with the Pallotti Panthers at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Pallotti knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Our Lady of Mount Carmel likes a good challenge.