Basketball Recap: Catholic Memorial's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Knights

Previous 3 Games

01/21/25 vs Malden Catholic	80-74
01/19/25 vs Attleboro	76-75
01/17/25 vs Xaverian Brothers	72-62

Catholic Memorial entered their tilt with Malden Catholic on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They managed an 80-74 win over the Malden Catholic Lancers. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Lancers are ranked second).

Catholic Memorial's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Malden Catholic, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Catholic Memorial will host St. John's Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Catholic Memorial is facing St. John's Prep at the right time seeing as St. John's Prep is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Malden Catholic, they will be playing at home against Xaverian Brothers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.