Basketball Recap: Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Has No Trouble Against St. Hubert Catholic for Girls

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic won the last time they faced St. Hubert Catholic for Girls and things went their way on Thursday too. The Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas were the clear victor by a 53-33 margin over St. Hubert Catholic for Girls. Given the Friars/Pandas' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while St. Hubert Catholic for Girls are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

When it comes to explaining why St. Hubert Catholic for Girls lost, don't look at Luca D'Andrea. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. That was a full 45.5% of St. Hubert Catholic for Girls' points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilyanne Martinez, who earned six points and seven rebounds.

Friars/Pandas

Previous 2 Games

01/23/25 @ St. Hubert Catholic for Girls	53-33
01/21/25 vs Archbishop Ryan	41-30

The win made it two in a row for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic and bumps their season record up to 10-7. As for St. Hubert Catholic for Girls, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic will head out on the road to take on Nazareth Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Hubert Catholic for Girls, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-28 victory against Frankford on the 24th.