New York High School Basketball - St. John the Baptist thwarts St. Francis
December 13, 2025: West Islip, NY 11795
The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the St. John the Baptist Cougars (West Islip, NY) and the visiting St. Francis Red Raiders (Hamburg, NY), observed St. John the Baptist's basketball team knock off St. Francis by a score of 68-53.
The Cougars (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Nichols (Buffalo, NY). The Vikings come into the non-league challenge with a 3-0 record. In their last challenge, Nichols prevailed over Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda, NY), 78-43, in a league battle.
The Red Raiders now own a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Holy Trinity for a non-league battle on Sunday, December 14.