Basketball Recap: Coeur Du Christ Academy Now 3-1 over Last Four Games

Coeur du Christ Academy won the last time they faced Immaculate Conception Academy, and Ben Connelly did his part to make sure it happened again. The Coeur du Christ Academy Saints walked away with a 67-58 victory over the Immaculate Conception Academy Cristeros on Friday thanks in part to Connelly, who went 14 of 33 on his way to 34 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. The contest was his tenth in a row with at least ten points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Clemens, who went 8 for 18 on his way to 21 points in addition to five boards and five steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.

When it comes to explaining why Immaculate Conception Academy lost, don't look at Dominic Demeyer. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 17 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Demeyer a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Wilhelm, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.

Coeur du Christ Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Immaculate Conception Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coeur du Christ Academy will face off against Wallace at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Immaculate Conception Academy, they will challenge Christian Center at 4:30 p.m. on January 18th. Immaculate Conception Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.2 points per game this season.