The Peninsula Catholic Knights and the Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Peninsula Catholic Knights had to settle for second. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 94-68 walloping at the hands of the Mavericks. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Peninsula Catholic in their matchups with Miller School of Albemarle: they've now lost four in a row.
Peninsula Catholic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaylen Wynn, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Wynn is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of EJ Joyner, who scored 18 points.
Miller School of Albemarle's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Crotty, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and 1 assist. Crotty has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jason Clarke, who scored 20 points along with two steals.
Peninsula Catholic's loss ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-10. As for Miller School of Albemarle, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 28-6.
Peninsula Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Miller School of Albemarle, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Highland at 12:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Miller School of Albemarle has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,272 points over their last 16 matches.
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