Archbishop Spalding is 0-10 against the Panthers since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers will head out on the road to challenge the St. Frances Academy Panthers at 5:15 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Archbishop Spalding has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while the Panthers will arrive with five straight victories.
Last Saturday, Archbishop Spalding was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-53 to the.
The losing side was boosted by Whitley Watkins, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Smith, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Archbishop Spalding were working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Frances Academy faced the Saints in a battle between two of the state's top teams. St. Frances Academy walked away with a 67-59 victory over the Saints on Monday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Archbishop Spalding has not been sharp recently as the team's lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for St. Frances Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Archbishop Spalding was taken down by the Panthers 57-28 when the teams last played last Friday. Can Archbishop Spalding avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
