On Saturday, the Archbishop Carroll Lions faced the St. John's Cadets in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Archbishop Carroll took a 62-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. John's. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the loss, Archbishop Carroll saw an underclassman step up: Nyair McCoy scored 20 points along with six assists and four steals. McCoy is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last three games she's played. Heidi Williams was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
St. John's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyndal Walker led the charge by scoring 18 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Carolae Barton, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds.
Archbishop Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for St. John's, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Archbishop Carroll is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Paul VI at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. Archbishop Carroll is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season. As for St. John's, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Mary's Ryken at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. St. John's is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so St. Mary's Ryken is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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