Basketball Recap: Cinnaminson Beats Holy Cross for Their Fourth Straight Win

Pirates

Previous 4 Games

01/15/25 @ Holy Cross	51-42
01/08/25 @ Westampton Tech	56-55
01/02/25 vs KIPP Cooper Norcross	71-70
12/28/24 vs Haddon Heights	67-57

Cinnaminson came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 51-42 victory over the Holy Cross Lancers. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Lancers are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Despite the loss, Holy Cross still got an impressive performance from Emmanuel Doku, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Jordan Owens, who posted 12 points.

Cinnaminson pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Holy Cross, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cinnaminson will square off against Pitman at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Holy Cross, they will take on St. Augustine Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.