The Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers posted their closest win yet this season on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Calvert Hall and snuck past 54-52. That's another feather in the cap for Archbishop Spalding, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Calvert Hall lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brendan Johnson. Despite the final result, he scored 29 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Johnson is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Alijah Hamond, who scored four points along with nine rebounds.
Archbishop Spalding pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Calvert Hall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Archbishop Spalding will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 12:45 p.m. on January 15th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Maryland (Our Lady of Mount Carmel is ranked 12th, while Archbishop Spalding is ranked 28th). As for Calvert Hall, they will head out on the road to face off against John Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
