New York High School Basketball - St. John the Baptist bested by St. Anthony's
January 10, 2025: Melville, NY 11747 St. Anthony's Friars (Melville, NY) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting St. John the Baptist Cougars (West Islip, NY), 55-39 in a league match.
With the victory, St. Anthony's advances its record to 10-2 on the year. The Friars travel to Holy Trinity (Hicksville, NY) to face the Titans in a Catholic Nassau Suffolk match on Tuesday, January 14. The Titans enter the match with a record of 2-3.
The Cougars now own a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK for a non-league match on Saturday, January 11. St. John the Baptist will face a Hawks squad coming off a 66-58 league loss to East Meadow (East Meadow, NY). The Hawks record now stands at 1-1.