It was a good run, but the Marie Philip Galloping Ghosts unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 43-32 to Boston University Academy. Marie Philip was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Boston University Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Several Galloping Ghosts players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Stella Ciulla, who scored 16 points along with 4 steals. Ciulla scored a full 50% of Marie Philip's points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Valerie Salgado, who scored 7 points along with 10 rebounds.
Marie Philip's defeat dropped their record down to 4-1. As for Boston University Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Marie Philip will take on Katzenbach School for the Deaf at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Boston University Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Varsity Opponent at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
