Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Morris Catholic

Crusaders

Previous 6 Games

02/10/25 @ St. Peter's Prep	76-58
02/03/25 vs Kinnelon	88-37
01/30/25 @ St. Benedict's Prep	66-54
01/28/25 vs Mountain Lakes	81-40
01/25/25 @ West Caldwell Tech	92-62
01/24/25 vs Hanover Park	97-45

Morris Catholic had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They strolled past the St. Peter's Prep Marauders with points to spare, taking the game 76-58. The win was all the more spectacular given the Crusaders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Marauders are ranked first).

Morris Catholic pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points over those games. As for St. Peter's Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-4.

Coming up, Morris Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Kinnelon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Morris Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games. As for St. Peter's Prep, they will square off against Immaculate Conception at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.