Basketball Recap: St. Raymond Boys Takes Down Ranked Iona Prep

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Previous Games

02/18/25 - Away	73-38 W
01/10/25 - Home	73-62 W
12/20/24 - Away	52-57 L
03/03/24 - Home	70-56 W
01/30/24 - Home	72-70 W
+ 5 more games

On Tuesday, St. Raymond Boys faced Iona Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Raymond Boys Ravens claimed a resounding 73-38 victory over the Iona Prep Gaels. The win was nothing new for the Ravens as they're now sitting on four straight.

St. Raymond Boys was led to victory by NaJay Bess and Tai Turnage. Bess went 10-for-14 to rack up 23 points, while Turnage went 7-for-12 on his way to 21 points and five assists. That's the most points Bess has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Stores, Jr., who earned ten points.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: St. Raymond Boys was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

St. Raymond Boys' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. As for Iona Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 17-11-1 record this season.

As of now, neither St. Raymond Boys nor Iona Prep have any future games scheduled.