Loyola Blakefield and Archbishop Spalding squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Loyola Blakefield had to settle for second. They took a 70-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Loyola Blakefield lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Mason Ellison, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Terry Brooks, who had 13 points.
Loyola Blakefield has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-16 record this season. Archbishop Spalding is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 21 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
Loyola Blakefield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-48 loss against John Carroll on the 27th. As for Archbishop Spalding, they have also already played their next game, a 64-62 defeat against Our Lady of Mount Carmel on the 20th.
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