It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mount Calvary Christian can now relate to. They fell 52-41 to the Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Mount Calvary Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while Neumann Regional Academy is ranked 127th).
Despite the defeat, Mount Calvary Christian saw an underclassman step up: Kylie Masters scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Audrey Gash, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
Neumann Regional Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Giyannah Parlante out in front who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds. Parlante is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last 23 games she's played. Lizzie Weller was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Mount Calvary Christian's loss dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Neumann Regional Academy, the win (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 24-4.
Mount Calvary Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Neumann Regional Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-30 defeat vs. Mountain View on the 16th.
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