After flying high against Banner Christian last Friday, Collegiate came back down to earth. The contest between the Collegiate Cougars and the St. Anne's-Belfield Saints didn't end well, with the Collegiate Cougars falling 78-59. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Saints are ranked eighth).
St. Anne's-Belfield's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chance Mallory, who went 9 for 19 on his way to 33 points and six rebounds. The game was Mallory's third in a row with at least ten points. Austin Williford was another key player, going 9 of 11 on his way to 19 points along with eight boards and four steals.
Collegiate now has a losing record at 4-5. As for St. Anne's-Belfield, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Collegiate will venture away from home to square off against Fork Union Military Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Anne's-Belfield, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Trinity Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in St. Anne's-Belfield's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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