Basketball Recap: Nazareth Wins High-Profile Match Against St. Raymond Boys

Kingsmen

Previous 3 Games

01/14/25 vs St. Raymond Boys	85-80
01/11/25 vs Varsity Opponent	83-66
01/10/25 @ Xaverian	64-52

On Tuesday, Nazareth faced St. Raymond Boys in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Nazareth Kingsmen secured an 85-80 W over the St. Raymond Boys Ravens. The win was familiar territory for the Kingsmen who have now won three matchups in a row.

When it comes to explaining why St. Raymond Boys lost, don't look at Brandon Stores, Jr.. Despite the final result, he went 12 for 25 en route to 36 points. The contest was Stores, Jr.'s eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of NaJay Bess, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 15 points.

Nazareth's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for St. Raymond Boys, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.

Nazareth has already played their next game (against Holy Cross), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. St. Raymond Boys has already played their next matchup, an 89-80 defeat against Archbishop Stepinac on the 17th.