Basketball Recap: Father Judge Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Imhotep Charter

On Friday, Father Judge faced Imhotep Charter in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Father Judge Crusaders fell to the Imhotep Charter Panthers 58-54. The Crusaders were up 33-17 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Crusaders

Previous 5 Games

02/28/25 @ Imhotep Charter	54-58
02/23/25 @ Roman Catholic	41-34
02/19/25 @ St. Joseph's Prep	89-61
02/18/25 vs St. Joseph's Prep	89-61
02/13/25 vs Neumann-Goretti	91-77

With the defeat, Father Judge broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.2 points over those games. As for Imhotep Charter, their win was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-5.

As of now, neither Father Judge nor Imhotep Charter have any future games scheduled.