After a string of seven wins, the Marie Philip Galloping Ghosts's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 79-57 walloping at the hands of Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall. Marie Philip has struggled against Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Marie Philip lost, one person who can't be blamed is Xavier DeLeon. Despite the final result, he scored 36 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. DeLeon is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Riebe, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Marie Philip's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-2. As for Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marie Philip will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Boston University Academy at 4:00 p.m. on January 22nd. As for Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, they will take on Gann Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
