Basketball Recap: Notre Dame Prep Comes Up Short

Notre Dame Prep was the 72-44 winner over Gabriel Richard when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish fell 78-71 to the Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Notre Dame Prep came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while Gabriel Richard is ranked 437th).

Notre Dame Prep's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Gabriel Richard, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14.

Looking ahead, Notre Dame Prep will take on Lakeland at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Notre Dame Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Gabriel Richard, they will be playing at home against Erie-Mason at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.