Benedictine had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 66-46 to the Peninsula Catholic Knights on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Cadets in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Peninsula Catholic was led to victory by Jordan Carr and Anderson Allen. Carr shot 4-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double with 27 points and ten rebounds, while Allen shot 80% from the field en route to 20 points and six steals. Those ten boards gave Carr a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Khristian Peebles, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
The victory was the third in a row for Peninsula Catholic, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Benedictine will look to defend their home court on Monday against Cape Henry Collegiate at 6:00 p.m. This will be the Cadets' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Peninsula Catholic, they and Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot will face off at 8:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played.
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