St. Joseph's Catholic and Walhalla squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but St. Joseph's Catholic had to settle for second. They took a 47-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walhalla Razorbacks. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Razorbacks are ranked 16th).
Lola Kelly
| 02/28/25 vs Walhalla | 18 |
| 02/22/25 @ Chapman | 9 |
| 02/19/25 vs West-Oak | 14 |
| 02/17/25 vs Belton-Honea Path | 14 |
| 02/13/25 @ Palmetto | 13 |
| + 19 more games |
Despite the loss, St. Joseph's Catholic still got an impressive performance from Lola Kelly, who went 7-for-16 en route to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. That's the most points Kelly has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiffany Helmer, who had seven points and four steals.
Even though they lost, St. Joseph's Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
With the defeat, St. Joseph's Catholic broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points over those games. As for Walhalla, the win was the 19th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-3.
St. Joseph's Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Walhalla, they will face off against Dillon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dillon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.9 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
