Basketball Recap: Catholic Memorial Picks Up Sixth Straight Win at Home

There's no place like home for Catholic Memorial, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They strolled past the Needham Rockets with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 78-63. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

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Previous 6 Games (Home)

02/14/25 vs Needham	78-63
01/31/25 vs St. John's	74-69
01/24/25 vs St. John's Prep	77-61
01/21/25 vs Malden Catholic	80-74
01/19/25 vs Attleboro	76-75
01/17/25 vs Xaverian Brothers	72-62

Catholic Memorial pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.2 points over those games. As for Needham, they now have a losing record of 8-9.

The future could be bright for both Catholic Memorial and Needham: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Catholic Memorial will look to extend Lynn English's four-game losing streak when the meet at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Meanwhile, Needham will try to hand Boston College High their fifth-straight defeat when the two meet at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.