Archbishop Spalding was the 81-51 winner over Loyola Blakefield when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers fell to the Loyola Blakefield Dons 76-70. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cavaliers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Dons are ranked 62nd).
Archbishop Spalding lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Braxton Bogard, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 19 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Barrett, who went 5 of 12 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Archbishop Spalding smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Jesse Legree went supernova for Loyola Blakefield, putting up 35 points. Those 35 points gave Legree a new career-high. Terry Brooks was another key player, scoring 17 points.
Cavaliers
| 01/29/25 @ Loyola Blakefield | 70-76 |
| 01/27/25 @ Calvert Hall | 61-48 |
| 01/24/25 @ McDonogh | 53-44 |
| 01/22/25 vs Pallotti | 70-61 |
| 01/17/25 vs St. Frances Academy | 60-55 |
With the loss, Archbishop Spalding broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-5. As for Loyola Blakefield, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Archbishop Spalding has already played their next game (against Mount St. Joseph), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Loyola Blakefield has already played their next match, a 53-50 win against Calvert Hall on the 31st.
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