Flint Hill and St. Anne's-Belfield squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Flint Hill had to settle for second. They came up short against the St. Anne's-Belfield Saints, falling 92-72. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Saints are ranked fifth).
St. Anne's-Belfield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Austin Williford out in front who shot 4-for-6 from deep and almost dropped a double-double with 30 points and nine boards. The game was Williford's seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Chance Mallory was another key player, en route to 23 points along with six assists and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Flint Hill and nudges their season record down to 17-13. As for St. Anne's-Belfield, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-7.
Flint Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Anne's-Belfield, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Bishop O'Connell at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Anne's-Belfield knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Bishop O'Connell likes a good challenge.
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