West Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 63-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Devon Prep Tide. While losing is never fun, the Burrs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Tide are ranked fourth).
Devon Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zane Conlon, who went 8-for-13 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds. Conlon continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Calvin Smith, who posted 14 points and three steals.
West Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Devon Prep, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
West Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Devon Prep, they will square off against Roman Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Devon Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Roman Catholic likes a good challenge.
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