Basketball Preview: St. Luke's Storm vs. New York Military Academy Knights
The St. Luke's Storm will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the New York Military Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Luke's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They took a 71-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Frederick Gunn.
Despite the defeat, St. Luke's saw an underclassman step up: Kaelon Commodore scored 18 points along with six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Finn, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, New York Military Academy made easy work of the Martlets back in December of 2023 and carried off a 61-35 win. The win was just what New York Military Academy needed coming off of a 68-9 loss in their prior contest.
St. Luke's has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for New York Military Academy, their win was their third straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.