Basketball Recap: St. Anthony's Beats St. John's Prep for Their Fourth Straight Win

By Team Reports Dec 18, 2024, 9:33pm

Basketball Recap: St. Anthony's Friars vs. St. John's Prep Red Storm

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St. Anthony put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 56-52 W over the St. John's Prep Red Storm. That's more bragging rights for the Friars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

James Taylor jr.

Rebounds (Career)

12/18/24 vs St. John's Prep13
01/12/24 @ St. Dominic10
01/26/24 @ St. Mary's9
12/16/23 vs Hempstead7
12/17/23 @ Eagle Academy III7

St. Anthony's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James Taylor Jr., who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 boards gave Taylor Jr. a new career-high. Nicolas Vieux was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and three steals.

St. Anthony's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for St. John's Prep, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

St. Anthony's will take on Monsignor Scanlan in a tournament on Friday. As for St. John's Prep, they will head out to face off against Xavier at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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