On Friday, the Linville Hill Warriors came up short against the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders and fell 48-40. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warriors came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Crusaders are ranked 286th).
Linville Hill's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ellie Rishel, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Good, who posted 14 points and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop McDevitt to victory, but perhaps none more so than Leilah Horshaw, who scored 11 points and eight steals. Bishop McDevitt is 6-1 when Horshaw posts five or more steals, but 3-6 otherwise. Elle Osevala was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals.
Linville Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 18-2. As for Bishop McDevitt, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Linville Hill has already played their next matchup, a 59-41 win against Covenant Christian Academy on the 10th. As for Bishop McDevitt, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 71-26 victory against James Buchanan on the 10th.
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