The St. Frances Academy Panthers can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against Calvert Hall by a score of 56-44. Given St. Frances Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Calvert Hall is ranked 50th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Calvert Hall lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brendan Johnson. Despite the final result, 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. Tyrin Bizzelle was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six assists and five rebounds.
St. Frances Academy's victory bumped their record up to 21-9. As for Calvert Hall, they now have a losing record at 15-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Frances Academy will take on Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Frances Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups. As for Calvert Hall, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Mount St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Calvert Hall focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Wednesday.
