On Friday, the St. Frances Academy Panthers faced the Pallotti Panthers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. St. Frances Academy came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 55-47. The victory was familiar territory for St. Frances Academy who now have three in a row.
St. Frances Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zoe Osby, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds. Dahni Suggs was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
St. Frances Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Pallotti, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
St. Frances Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Riverdale Baptist and the Panthers are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads. As for Pallotti, they will head out on the road to square off against the Reds at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Roland Park Country is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.