If the Roanoke Catholic Celtics were feeling good off their 74-40 takedown of the North Cross Raiders last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Roanoke Catholic was beaten by Carlisle 78-47 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Roanoke Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while Carlisle is ranked 52nd).
Carlisle's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chelsey Harris, who scored 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harris has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Board, who scored 19 points.
Roanoke Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Carlisle, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-10.
Roanoke Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-26 defeat vs. Virginia Episcopal School on the 15th. Carlisle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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