Basketball Recap: Neumann's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Celtics

Previous Games

01/17/25 @ Donahue Catholic	50-41
01/15/25 @ Gateway Charter	50-45
01/14/25 @ Community School of Naples	70-19
01/10/25 vs Golden Gate	50-17
01/09/25 vs Bonita Springs	72-9
+ 3 more games

Neumann won against Gateway Charter last Wednesday with 50 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Neumann Celtics walked away with a 50-41 win over the Donahue Catholic Shamrocks. Winning may never get old, but the Celtics sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.

Several Shamrocks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Veronica Halisky, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds. Halisky is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last eight games she's played. Camille Kelly was another key player, going 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points and six boards.

Neumann pushed their record up to 11-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Donahue Catholic, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-6.

Neumann and Donahue Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Neumann will challenge Southwest Florida Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 333 places (209 vs. 542). Meanwhile, Donahue Catholic (ranked 205th) will meet Immokalee (ranked 604th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.