Basketball Game Preview: Don Bosco Prep Ironmen vs. Paramus Catholic Paladins

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Previous Games

02/08/24 - Away	69-32 W
01/22/24 - Home	82-67 W
02/09/23 - Home	78-53 W
01/17/23 - Away	82-55 W
02/03/22 - Home	55-45 W
+ 5 more games

Don Bosco Prep has gone 9-1 against Paramus Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Don Bosco Prep Ironmen are taking a road trip to challenge the Paramus Catholic Paladins at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Don Bosco Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Bergen Catholic, who was ranked fourth at the time (Don Bosco Prep was ranked 23rd). Don Bosco Prep took a 63-49 bruising from Bergen Catholic on Tuesday. The Ironmen's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Paramus Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 63-52 to St. Joseph Regional.

Don Bosco Prep's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Paramus Catholic, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Everything came up roses for Don Bosco Prep against Paramus Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-32 victory. Will Don Bosco Prep repeat their success, or does Paramus Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.