St. Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 43-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pallotti Panthers. The Saints were probably out for revenge after losing 55-47 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's lost, don't look at Alexandra Vandiver. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 boards. Another player making a difference was Anna Ervin, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points and six rebounds.

Saints
01/25/25 vs Pallotti | 35-43 |
01/24/25 @ Roland Park Country | 47-51 |
01/22/25 @ Archbishop Spalding | 24-45 |
Even though they lost, St. Mary's 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 five consecutive matchups.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Pallotti, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
St. Mary's has already played their next game (against Mercy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Pallotti Panthers duke it out with the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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