Mallards Fall To St. Thomas More, 67-29

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team lost to St. Thomas More, 67-29, at home on Monday to fall to 3-2 on the season.

The Mallards hung with St. Thomas More for much of the first half, but trailed, 34-20, at the intermission. St. Thomas More pulled away in the second half and Worcester trailed 44-25 with just over six minutes left in the third. St. Thomas More rode a big fourth quarter to down the Mallards, 67-29.

Pat Petrara and Tucker Brown led the Worcester offense with seven points each. With the loss, the Mallards saw their early season record fall to 3-2. Worcester has wins against Gunston, Holly Grove and Greenwood Mennonite to go along with losses to Chincoteague and now St. Thomas More. The Mallards will compete in the Governor’s Challenge in Salisbury over the winter break and will return to regular season action on January 7 at home against Salisbury Christian.