Basketball Recap: Sunday's Defeat Ends St. Mary's Winning Streak

Gaels

Previous 5 Games

01/26/25 @ NV - Demarest	55-66
01/23/25 @ Hasbrouck Heights	79-46
01/21/25 @ Wood-Ridge	71-40
01/20/25 @ Saddle River Day	66-62
01/19/25 vs Saddle River Day	66-62

If St. Mary was riding high fresh off their 79-46 takedown of Hasbrouck Heights last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Mary Gaels fell 66-55 to the NV - Demarest Norsemen on Sunday. The Gaels' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

St. Mary's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for NV - Demarest, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.

St. Mary and NV - Demarest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. St. Mary will face off against Wallington at 7:00 p.m. on Monday up 355 places (71 vs. 426). St. Mary is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Meanwhile, NV - Demarest (ranked 38th) will meet Bergenfield (ranked 382nd) at 7:00 p.m. on February 4th.