Basketball Preview: The Village School of Naples Knights vs. Neumann Celtics
The Village School of Naples Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Neumann Celtics at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Village School of Naples has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 279 points over their last four matchups.
The Village School of Naples pushed their score all the way to 65 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The matchup between them and Donahue Catholic wasn't particularly close, with The Village School of Naples falling 81-65.
Meanwhile, Neumann was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 50-45 to the Vikings. While losing is never fun, Neumann can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while the Vikings are ranked 106th).
The Village School of Naples' record now sits at 10-9. Neumann's record is now 12-11.
The Village School of Naples was dealt a bruising 61-27 loss at the hands of the Celtics when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Thankfully for The Village School of Naples, Eric Morgan (who scored 14 points along with five assists and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
