Basketball Recap: Bishop England Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Battling Bishops

Previous 5 Games

02/26/25 @ Lower Richland	37-54
02/21/25 vs Beaufort	70-48
02/18/25 vs Hilton Head Island	61-32
02/11/25 vs Colleton County	79-28
02/07/25 @ Bluffton	63-33

Bishop England and Lower Richland squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Bishop England had to settle for second. The contest between the Bishop England Battling Bishops and the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets didn't end well, with the Bishop England Battling Bishops falling 54-37. The Battling Bishops' defeat signaled the end of their 15-game winning streak.

Bishop England lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Olivia Allen, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lisse Van De Erve, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.

Lower Richland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jhnai Sumter, who went 8-for-13 on her way to 17 points and five steals. Chi'Nya Isaac was another key player, going 6-for-12 en route to 14 points and four steals.

Bishop England's loss dropped their record down to 23-4. As for Lower Richland, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-1.

As of now, neither Bishop England nor Lower Richland have any future games scheduled.