Mount St. Joseph is 10-0 against Calvert Hall since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mount St. Joseph Gaels will head out on the road to square off against the Calvert Hall Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Mount St. Joseph is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Calvert Hall in Maryland (Mount St. Joseph is ranked seventh, while Calvert Hall is ranked 50th).
After a string of four wins, Mount St. Joseph's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 45-37 to Sidwell Friends. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Mount St. Joseph has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Calvert Hall unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 56-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Frances Academy.
Brendan Johnson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 28 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That was a full 63.6% of Calvert Hall's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tyrin Bizzelle, who scored nine points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Mount St. Joseph's record now sits at 17-2. As for Calvert Hall, they now have a losing record at 15-16.
Mount St. Joseph didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Calvert Hall in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 59-54 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnson, who scored 31 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mount St. Joseph still be able to contain Johnson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
