Basketball Recap: Saturday's Loss Ends St. Anthony's Winning Streak

Friars

Previous 5 Games

12/21/24 vs Tappan Zee	41-47
12/20/24 vs Monsignor Scanlan	72-59
12/18/24 vs St. John's Prep	56-52
12/14/24 vs Hempstead	70-47
12/11/24 vs Connetquot	88-49

It was fun while it lasted, but St. Anthony's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Saturday. They fell to the Tappan Zee Dutchmen 47-41. The match marked the Friars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

St. Anthony's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James Taylor Jr., who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Nicolas Vieux, who earned nine points.

Having lost for the first time this season, St. Anthony's fell to 5-1. As for Tappan Zee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.

St. Anthony's and Southampton will round out the year against one another at on Saturday. As for Tappan Zee, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Albertus Magnus at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.