St. Vincent Pallotti played a game Wednesday night that coach Josh Pratt would like to bottle and bring out every night.

Seton Keough coach Jody Powell would like to bottle the 49-17 loss and bury it in a time machine, never to be opened again.

The host Gators shot just 11 percent from the floor (6-for-52) and never recovered from an early 7-0 deficit, that included three-pointers from seniors Tiffany Padgett and Brittney Davis.

"They are a good team and you can't make six baskets and expect to stay with them," Powell said. "Defensively, my kids never gave up and I didn't expect them to give up."

Pratt could sympathize with the Gator coach after his Panthers only made 11 field goals in a loss to Roland Park (a team Seton Keough defeated 55-25).

"It took that type of game in order for us to recognize that we need to be ready to play at all times and be ready to go," Pratt said.

The Panthers (13-6 overall, 7-3 league) were definitely charged to go on both sides of the ball.

Defensively, they forced 22 turnovers and intimidated the Gators into poor shot selection at the start of every quarter

The Gators missed their first nine field goals in the first quarter; first seven in the second; first 12 in the third and first nine in the fourth.

Pallotti led 26-10 at the half and 35-13 after three periods.

"The one thing I was worried about with Seton Keough is they play hard and the best thing we did was handle the physicality part of the game," Pratt said. "We were able to rebound and hold them to one or two shots."

Padgett (8 points, 10 rebounds) and sophomore Beverly Ogunrinde (10 points, 8 rebounds) controlled the interior.

Senior Natalie Harrison and sophomore D.J. Johnson (6 points each), sophomore Kaiya Coleman (5 points) and junior Chanel Sparks (4 points) contributed to the balanced scoring attack.

"They didn't shoot the ball great so that was to our advantage," Pratt said. "We were able to get the ball out and get it up. We're athletic so when we have our chances, we need to be able to execute and score and win and get buckets."

Seton Keough, who was missing top player Stixz Wilson (concussion), was led by Brooke Fields (5 points), Karigan Awkward (4) and Kayla McCormick (3).

Defensively, the Gators got six steals from Miracle Davis and four from Hollie Booker, who also had a team-high seven rebounds.

"I felt like we were turning the corner, but this was a step back," Powell said.

The Gators dropped to 8-11 overall and 4-6 in the league. They are currently fifth in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference.

The Panthers stayed in third place in the league behind McDonogh (10-0) and Archbishop Spalding (7-2).