John Hay played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 82-47 loss at the hands of the Benedictine Bengals. John Hay has struggled against Benedictine recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Melvin Wells and Taevon Walker certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Wells posted 12 points, while Walker earned 14 points. Another player making a difference was Quincy Boyd, who put up six points.
Benedictine's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damone Darmond, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Darmond continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Meitin, who had 15 points and three steals.
John Hay's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Benedictine, their record now sits at 2-3.
John Hay wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 81-57 loss against Glenville on the 17th. As for Benedictine, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-71 defeat against Lake Catholic on the 17th.
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