McDonogh entered their matchup against St. Frances Academy on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The McDonogh Eagles took a 64-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Frances Academy Panthers. The Eagles were probably out for revenge after losing 60-52 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jeff Exinor
| 01/08/25 vs St. Frances Academy | 8 |
| 12/21/24 vs Episcopal | 6 |
| 12/20/24 vs Calvert Hall | 6 |
| 11/29/23 @ Concordia Prep | 6 |
| 12/29/24 vs Our Lady of Good Counsel | 5 |
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jeff Exinor, who posted 15 points and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave Exinor a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maurice Costley, who earned five points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, McDonogh smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
McDonogh's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-5. As for St. Frances Academy, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
McDonogh didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-58 win against Loyola Blakefield on the 10th. As for St. Frances Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 79-49 victory against Calvert Hall on the 10th.
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