Basketball Recap: Renaissance Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Gabriel Richard

On Thursday, Renaissance faced Gabriel Richard in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Renaissance Phoenix lost 63-39 to the Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish. The matchup marked the Phoenix's lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Renaissance's defeat dropped their record down to 21-2. As for Gabriel Richard, they pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Renaissance won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Detroit Country Day at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Gabriel Richard, they will take on Hamtramck at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th.