Carrollton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 61-44 bruising from the St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 424th, while the Vikings are ranked 46th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Anne-Pacelli to victory, but perhaps none more so than Michael Rowe, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Rowe is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Melvin, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Carrollton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, the win (which was their 15th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Carrollton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 49-45 victory against Trinity Christian on the 10th. St. Anne-Pacelli has also already played their next matchup, a 74-49 win against Cristo Rey Atlanta on the 10th.
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