Westminster Academy and Chaminade-Madonna squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Westminster Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Chaminade-Madonna Lions by a score of 75-72. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Westminster Academy has suffered since December 18, 2024.
Alexander Lloyd
| 02/07/25 @ Chaminade-Madonna | 44 |
| 02/05/25 vs David Posnack Jewish Day | 24 |
| 01/31/25 vs Somerset Academy Key | 24 |
| 01/30/25 vs Saint Andrew's | 27 |
| 01/28/25 @ Columbus | 40 |
| + 14 more games |
Despite the loss, Westminster Academy still got an impressive performance from Alexander Lloyd, who went 12-for-29 to rack up 44 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Lloyd's 19th in a row with at least 17 points. Branden Sharpe was another key player, going 6-for-9 on his way to 15 points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Westminster Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 6.6 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 13.2.
Leading Chaminade-Madonna to victory were Isaac Mothersill and Jasen Lopez. Mothersill went 9-for-17 en route to 23 points and three steals, while Lopez dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Lopez has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Giuliani Blaise, who posted 11 points.
Westminster Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Chaminade-Madonna, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-5.
Westminster Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 85-63 win against Hialeah Educational Academy on the 12th. As for Chaminade-Madonna, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-64 victory against Westminster Christian on the 12th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
