After a string of six wins, the Saint Mary's Hall Barons's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. Their2023 ended with a 57-42 defeat against Panhandle. While losing is never fun, Saint Mary's Hall can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while Panhandle is ranked 94th).
Despite the loss, Saint Mary's Hall still got an impressive performance from Sedelia Wilson-larkin, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Wilson-larkin is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella (Beya) Chase, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Saint Mary's Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 18-3. As for Panhandle, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Saint Mary's Hall won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lubbock Christian at 9:00 a.m. on December 30th. Panhandle won't have much time to rest: their next match is against New Home at 10:30 a.m. on December 30th. One thing working in New Home's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games.
