Loyola Blakefield's tournament run continued when they took on Bethel Academy on Saturday. The Loyola Blakefield Dons received a blow as they fell 73-54 to the Bethel Academy Blazers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Dons came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 49th in Maryland, while the Blazers are ranked 151st in Virginia).
Loyola Blakefield's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Terry Brooks, who posted 20 points. Mason Ellison was another key player, putting up 19 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Loyola Blakefield and nudges their season record down to 12-11. As for Bethel Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Loyola Blakefield will square off against Glenelg Country at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Loyola Blakefield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.2 points per game this season. Bethel Academy has already played their next contest (against Prince George's Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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