Jersey suffered their closest loss since December 13, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins by a score of 49-47. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Griffins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2020.
When it comes to explaining why Jersey lost, don't look at Meredith Gray. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. That was a full 34% of Jersey's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cali Breden, who had 12 points.
Father McGivney Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Devin Ellis led the charge by putting up 11 points. Izzie Venarsky was another key player, posting six points and nine rebounds.
Jersey's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Jersey has already played their next contest, a 44-37 defeat against Highland on the 4th. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-22 win against Sandoval on the 3rd.
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