New York High School Basketball - St. John the Baptist tops Sachem North
December 5, 2016: West Islip, NY 11795 St. John the Baptist Cougars (West Islip, NY) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Sachem North (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY), 70-53 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, St. John the Baptist upgrades its record to 1-1 on the campaign. The Cougars host Nichols (Buffalo, NY) to play the Vikings in a non-league bout on Friday, December 9. The Vikings come into the bout with a record of 2-1. Nichols won 60-48 in their recent non-league bout against Wilson (Wilson, NY)
Next up, the play the Hauppauge Eagles (Hauppauge, NY) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 8. Sachem North will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Eagles go into the test with a 1-1 record after their 63-54 non-league win over Greenport (Greenport, NY).