The Somerset Academy Panthers and the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Somerset Academy Panthers had to settle for second. They took a 70-56 bruising from the Mavericks. Somerset Academy has struggled against Archbishop McCarthy recently, as their contest on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Somerset Academy still got an impressive performance from Jahlon Blain, who scored 20 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Jayden Alcine, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Archbishop McCarthy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Guy Twitty, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of George Sterr, who scored 14 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Somerset Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Archbishop McCarthy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-6.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Norland the next time they take the court. Archbishop McCarthy will head out to face Norland at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Somerset Academy will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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