Basketball Recap: John Carroll Triumphs

By Team Reports Dec 17, 2025, 7:54am

Basketball Recap: John Carroll Patriots vs. Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers

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Previous Games

12/12/25 - Home71-69 W
02/05/25 - Home59-69 L
12/20/24 - Away61-64 L
02/12/24 - Home47-69 L
01/29/24 - Away71-74 L
+ 5 more games

John Carroll hadn't done well against Archbishop Spalding recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Patriots narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cavaliers 71-69. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted against the Cavaliers since January 16, 2023.

John Carroll now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Archbishop Spalding, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.

John Carroll will take on Gilman in a holiday battle at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Archbishop Spalding, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 75-62 loss against Paul VI on the 14th.

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