Our Lady of Good Counsel kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the St. Mary's Ryken Knights by a score of 57-54. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the defeat, Our Lady of Good Counsel had strong showings from Caliyah DeVillasee, who had 26 points along with five rebounds and four steals, and Pandora Nah, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Chisimdi Okonkwo, who earned four points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Our Lady of Good Counsel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's Ryken only pulled down 11.
Sydney Thompson was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 18 points plus six rebounds. The game was her third in a row with at least ten points. Aaliyah Harris was another key player, earning seven points.
The win made it two in a row for St. Mary's Ryken and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Our Lady of Good Counsel has already played their next matchup, a 63-53 victory against Rosedale Christian Academy on the 6th. As for St. Mary's Ryken, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 61-51 win against St. John's Catholic Prep on the 7th.
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