Gerstell Academy was the 41-39 winner over John Carroll when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Gerstell Academy fell 44-35 to the John Carroll Patriots on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Gerstell Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while John Carroll is ranked 42nd).
| 01/15/25 vs John Carroll | 2 |
| 01/11/25 vs Dulaney | 4 |
| 01/10/25 @ Bryn Mawr | 6 |
| 12/27/24 vs Largo | 4 |
Several Gerstell Academy players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kiara Hardy, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Hardy is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Mackenzie Wilking was another key player, going 5 of 11 on her way to 11 points and five rebounds.
Gerstell Academy's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-8. As for John Carroll, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3-2.
Gerstell Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 51-24 loss against Mount de Sales Academy on the 17th. John Carroll has also already played their next contest, a 44-32 victory against Maryvale Prep on the 17th.
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