Basketball Recap: St. Joseph's Prep Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

St. Joseph's Prep won the last time they faced Morris Catholic and things went their way on Monday too. The St. Joseph's Prep Hawks managed a 61-57 win over the Morris Catholic Crusaders. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fifth in Pennsylvania, while the Crusaders are ranked 54th in New Jersey), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hawks

Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/20/25 vs Morris Catholic	61-57
01/19/25 vs Lansdale Catholic	85-53
01/03/25 vs Devon Prep	75-69

St. Joseph's Prep pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for Morris Catholic, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph's Prep will host La Salle College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morris Catholic has already played their next matchup (against Hanover Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.