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Pope Francis PrepCentral

Cardinals
53
Golden Eagles
69

The Central (Springfield, MA) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Pope Francis Prep (Springfield, MA) by a score of 69-53.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pope Francis Prep----53
Central----69
Final score provided by 9. 3.
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Game Story

Massachusetts High School Basketball - Pope Francis Prep falls to Central

December 29, 2023: Springfield, MA 01109

In Friday's league match, the host Central Golden Eagles basketball team scored a good 69-53 triumph over the Pope Francis Prep Cardinals.

In their next game, the Golden Eagles meet the Northampton Blue Devils (Northampton, MA) in a non-league match, on Friday, January 5. Central will attempt to better on its 6-0 season record.

With the defeat, Pope Francis Prep moves to 6-1 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Amherst-Pelham Regional (Amherst, MA) to meet the Hurricanes in a non-league match on Wednesday, January 3. The Hurricanes enter the match with a record of 2-3.

PFP @ Central Basketball Game Info

Fri., Dec. 29, 2023 @ 7p
Springfield Central High School
The Central (Springfield, MA) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Pope Francis Prep (Springfield, MA) by a score of 69-53.

Rankings & Records

Pope Francis Prep (23-24)

MADiv.
287
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
19-79-312-36-31-1.731.7501,6261,386

Central (23-24)

MADiv.
5120
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
15-89-49-56-3.652.6921,5941,416

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pope Francis Prep		11.514.010.39.862.5
Central		15.214.817.820.869.3

Head-to-Head

  • Central won on 12/29/2023
    12/29 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    PFP----53
    Central----69

    The Pope Francis Prep (Springfield, MA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Central (Springfield, MA) by a score of 69-53.

    Box score
  • Pope Francis Prep won on 2/24/2024
    2/24 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Central----80
    PFP----88

    The Central (Springfield, MA) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away conference game against Pope Francis Prep (Springfield, MA) by a score of 88-80.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Pope Francis Prep14-2Central11-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/11/23Pope Francis PrepSci-Tech(W) 63-481/25/24Sci-TechCentral(W) 75-43
2/6/24CentralSci-Tech
2/15/24CentralSci-Tech(W) 65-50
12/15/23LongmeadowPope Francis Prep(W) 69-4212/20/23LongmeadowCentral(W) 73-54
2/2/24Pope Francis PrepLongmeadow(L) 72-70
12/18/23HolyokePope Francis Prep(W) 69-441/8/24HolyokeCentral(W) 64-51
2/21/24HolyokePope Francis Prep(W) 59-571/18/24CentralHolyoke(W) 71-65
12/20/23Pope Francis PrepNorthampton(W) 54-481/5/24CentralNorthampton(L) 52-49
1/23/24NorthamptonCentral(W) 57-53
2/20/24NorthamptonCentral(W) 51-50
12/27/23Putnam Vo-TechPope Francis Prep(W) 61-581/11/24Putnam Vo-TechCentral(L) 77-75
2/9/24Putnam Vo-TechCentral(L) 71-67
1/3/24Pope Francis PrepAmherst-Pelham Regional(W) 57-4512/18/23CentralAmherst-Pelham Regional(W) 68-47
1/30/24Amherst-Pelham RegionalPope Francis Prep(W) 70-62
2/19/24Amherst-Pelham RegionalPope Francis Prep(W) 63-61
1/8/24Springfield International Charter SchoolPope Francis Prep(W) 71-4412/22/23CentralSpringfield International Charter School(W) 73-62
1/26/24Pope Francis PrepSpringfield International Charter School(W) 70-57
1/19/24Pope Francis PrepChicopee(W) 75-4712/11/23ChicopeeCentral(W) 78-58
2/6/24ChicopeePope Francis Prep(L) 69-68
3/1/24Archbishop WilliamsPope Francis Prep(W) 73-4512/27/23CentralArchbishop Williams(W) 77-56
3/1/24Archbishop WilliamsPope Francis Prep(W) 73-47

Record Breakdown

Pope Francis Prep (23-24)

Central (23-24)
19-7
Overall
15-8
9-3
League
9-4
8-3
Non-League
6-2
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
14-2
Common Opponent
11-3
12-3
Home
9-5
6-3
Away
6-3
1-1
Neutral
0-0
1-1
Playoff
0-1
18-6
In-State
15-6
1-1
Out-of-State
0-2