Potomac School entered their contest against St. John on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Potomac School Panthers fell just short of the St. John's Cadets by a score of 54-52. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Potomac School's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sabrina Eldredge, who posted 15 points. The dominant performance also gave Eldredge a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Another player making a difference was Catherine Letendre, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Potomac School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Potomac School's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for St. John's, the win (which was their 16th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Potomac School Panthers face off against the St. Andrew's Episcopal Lions at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Potomac School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season. As for St. John's, they will face off against Steward at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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