If the Chapelgate Christian Academy Yellowjackets were feeling good off their 58-38 takedown of the Bel Air Bobcats last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Chapelgate Christian Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 71-70 to St. John's Catholic Prep. Despite running the score up even higher than they did last Thursday (58), Chapelgate Christian Academy still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Chapelgate Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Julian Sabbat, who scored 27 points along with three blocks. Those 27 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Bryson Milledge, who scored 14 points.
Chapelgate Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for St. John's Catholic Prep, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chapelgate Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Gerstell Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 5th. Gerstell Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Chapelgate Christian Academy in Maryland (Gerstell Academy is ranked 35th, while Chapelgate Christian Academy is ranked 138th). As for St. John's Catholic Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Concordia Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.