The Calvert Hall Cardinals suffered their closest loss yet this season on Saturday. They fell just short of Archbishop Spalding by a score of 54-52. Calvert Hall has not had much luck with Archbishop Spalding recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Despite the loss, Calvert Hall still got an impressive performance from Brendan Johnson, who scored 29 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. That was a full 55.8% of Calvert Hall's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Alijah Hamond, who scored four points along with nine rebounds.
Calvert Hall has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Archbishop Spalding, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calvert Hall will challenge John Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop Spalding will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 12:45 p.m. on January 15th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Maryland (Our Lady of Mount Carmel is ranked 12th, while Archbishop Spalding is ranked 28th).
