Ohio High School Basketball - St. Vincent-St. Mary nips Padua Franciscan
December 9, 2025: Akron, OH 44303 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish (Akron, OH) and the visiting Padua Franciscan Bruins (Parma, OH), observed St. Vincent-St. Mary's basketball team edge Padua Franciscan by a score of 54-49.
The Fighting Irish (2-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Garfield Heights (Garfield Heights, OH). The Bulldogs come into the non-league battle with a 3-0 record. In their last battle, Garfield Heights tipped Shaw (East Cleveland, OH), 64-34, in a league battle.
The Bruins now own a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Kenston for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 13. Padua Franciscan will meet a Bombers squad coming off a 59-54 non-league win over Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon, OH). The Bombers record now stands at 3-0.