Drew Erickson and Brian Dempsey secure win for Seton Catholic Central

By Team Reports Dec 30, 2023, 2:24pm

Recap: Seton Catholic Central Saints vs. Starpoint Spartans

The Seton Catholic Central Saints's game on Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 61-49 win over Starpoint. Given Seton Catholic Central's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while Starpoint is ranked 732nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Seton Catholic Central was led to victory by Drew Erickson and Brian Dempsey. Erickson scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, while Dempsey scored 21 points along with three steals. The contest was Erickson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Johnny Hopf was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.

Seton Catholic Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Starpoint, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.

Seton Catholic Central and Union-Endicott will face off at 7:15 p.m. on January 3, 2024 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Union-Endicott's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Starpoint, they will be playing at home against West Seneca West at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Seneca West is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.