The St. Frances Academy Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Archbishop Carroll Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. One thing working in St. Frances Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 19 contests.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, St. Frances Academy beat McDonogh 56-50. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Eagles are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, Archbishop Carroll got the win against Woodside on Saturday by a conclusive 65-45. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
St. Frances Academy better focus on containing Bam Bolding and Anthony Brown as the pair were huge in Archbishop Carroll's win. Bolding went 5-for-12 on his way to 15 points in addition to five assists and three steals, while Brown shot 42% from the field en route to 12 points along with seven assists and three steals. Bolding has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryton Barrett, who shot 71% from the field to rack up 11 points and six boards.
Archbishop Carroll has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for St. Frances Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.
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