Priory entered their matchup against Sacred Heart Prep on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Priory Panthers fell just short of the Sacred Heart Prep Gators by a score of 65-63. The game was a 35-35 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Priory lost, don't look at Jai Gerrodette. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 7 on his way to 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Teddy Xanthopoulos, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points.
Sacred Heart Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alex Osterloh led the charge by going 7 of 13 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Osterloh a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Alberto De Bernardis, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds.
Priory's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5. As for Sacred Heart Prep, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
When Priory and Sacred Heart Prep next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Priory will challenge King's Academy and their nine-game winning streak at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Priory will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Similarly, Sacred Heart Prep will try to stop Carlmont's five-game winning streak when the meet at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Priory is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71.3 points per game this season.
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