Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Kennedy Catholic

Gaels

Previous Games

01/15/25 @ Cardinal Spellman	50-35
01/10/25 vs Notre Dame Academy	64-42
01/09/25 @ Fontbonne Hall Academy	58-39
01/04/25 vs Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK	56-47
12/30/24 vs St. Edmund Prep	67-11
+ 4 more games

Kennedy Catholic waltzed into their match on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They strolled past the Cardinal Spellman The Pilots with points to spare, taking the game 50-35. Given the Gaels' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the The Pilots are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Kennedy Catholic was led to victory by Ashari Emuze and Jaya Oliva. Emuze posted 18 points, while Oliva had 13 points.

Kennedy Catholic pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Cardinal Spellman, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kennedy Catholic will host Fontbonne Hall Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kennedy Catholic is facing Fontbonne Hall Academy at the right time seeing as Fontbonne Hall Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Cardinal Spellman, they will welcome Moore Catholic at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Moore Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.5 points per game this season.