Massachusetts High School Basketball - Pope Francis Prep thwarts Longmeadow
January 14, 2025: Longmeadow, MA 01106 The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Pope Francis Prep Cardinals (Springfield, MA) and the host Longmeadow Lancers (Longmeadow, MA), observed Pope Francis Prep's basketball team knock off Longmeadow by a score of 70-59.
The Cardinals (8-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Holyoke (Holyoke, MA). The Purple Knights come into the non-league challenge with a 8-0 record. In their last challenge, Holyoke prevailed over Northampton (Northampton, MA), 65-49, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Lancers encounter the North Warren Central Cougars (Chestertown, NY) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 18. Longmeadow will attempt to improve on its 1-4 season record. The Cougars come into the challenge with a 7-3 record after their 76-56 league win over Whitehall (Whitehall, NY).