The St. Frances Academy Panthers can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Archbishop Spalding 69-30 at home. Winning may never get old, but St. Frances Academy sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Frances Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zoe Osby, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Dahni Suggs, who scored 11 points along with five steals and four blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Archbishop Spalding lost, one person who can't be blamed is Whitley Watkins. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points along with eight rebounds. That was a full 40% of Archbishop Spalding's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Eyan Bailey was another key contributor, scoring four points along with six rebounds.
St. Frances Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Archbishop Spalding, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
St. Frances Academy will head out on the road to challenge Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Our Lady of Mount Carmel: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while St. Frances Academy has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. Archbishop Spalding will take on St. Timothy's at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop Spalding is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning St. Timothy's will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
