Basketball Recap: Moore Catholic Continues Home Dominance on Thursday

Mavericks

Margin (Wins)

12/04/24 vs St. Edmund Prep	51
12/13/24 @ Fontbonne Hall Academy	44
01/26/25 vs CSI International Studies	39
12/11/24 @ St. Edmund Prep	36
01/13/25 vs Fontbonne Hall Academy	35

Moore Catholic won the last time they faced Kennedy Catholic and things went their way on Thursday too. The Moore Catholic Mavericks were the clear victor by a 67-42 margin over the Kennedy Catholic Gaels. The Mavericks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Moore Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Costanzo, who posted 16 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. Those seven rebounds gave Costanzo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Caliri, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards.

When it comes to explaining why Kennedy Catholic lost, don't look at Ashari Emuze. Despite the final result, she had 16 points. Another player making a difference was Cassidy Moriarty, who scored seven points.

Moore Catholic pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32 points. As for Kennedy Catholic, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.

Moore Catholic has already played their next match, a 66-33 win against Cardinal Spellman on the 8th. As for Kennedy Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 38-31 victory against Archbishop Molloy on the 11th.