Basketball Recap: St. Bernard Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

By Team Reports Jan 3, 2025, 8:46am

Basketball Recap: St. Bernard Vikings vs. Notre Dame Prep Saints

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Previous 3 Games

12/30/24 vs Notre Dame Prep62-47
12/28/24 vs Pinnacle79-61
12/27/24 vs Westwood93-26

St. Bernard waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Notre Dame Prep Saints with points to spare, taking the game 62-47. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Vikings' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 68th in California, while the Saints are ranked fourth in Arizona).

St. Bernard's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josh Palmer, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Ezewiro, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 17 points.

St. Bernard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Notre Dame Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.

St. Bernard has already played their next contest, a 70-62 defeat against Canarsie on the 31st. As for Notre Dame Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-47 victory against Atascocita on the 31st.

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