On Wednesday, St. John's Catholic Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Springdale Prep, taking the game 57-46.
St. John's Catholic Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nadia Ferguson led the charge by scoring 17 points. Ferguson is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last three games she's played. Cayenne Pigeon was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Springdale Prep lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Anya Neufeld, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Neufeld hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Maddie Sellers, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds.
St. John's Catholic Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Springdale Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 20-19.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John's Catholic Prep will take on Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Our Lady of Mount Carmel focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Wednesday. As for Springdale Prep, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Shabach Christian Academy Blue at 6:30 p.m. on January 24th. Shabach Christian Academy Blue presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Springdale Prep in Maryland (Shabach Christian Academy Blue is ranked 33rd, while Springdale Prep is ranked 112th).
