The Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 72-49 loss at the hands of St. Mary's Ryken. While losing is never fun, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 165th in Virginia, while St. Mary's Ryken is ranked 45th in Maryland).
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nina Velandria, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sophia Kasenge, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Leading St. Mary's Ryken to victory were Sydney Thompson and Zahria Higginbotham. Thompson scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and six assists, while Higginbotham scored 37 points along with five rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Higginbotham has scored all season.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-14.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Elizabeth Seton at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th.
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