The St. Frances Academy Panthers won the last time they faced the Roland Park Country Reds, and things went their way on Wednesday too. St. Frances Academy walked away with a 50-38 win over the Reds. Given St. Frances Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Reds are ranked 80th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Frances Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mone't Edwards, who scored 15 points along with six assists. Edwards hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Dahni Suggs, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks.
St. Frances Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Roland Park Country, they dropped their record down to 5-12 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
St. Frances Academy will take on the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Pallotti will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. As for Roland Park Country, they will head out on the road to square off against the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in McDonogh's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
