Basketball Recap: Father Judge Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

It's playoff time, and Father Judge had no trouble coming through when it counted. They strolled past the Spring-Ford Rams with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 55-41. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Rams are ranked 58th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The victory made it two in a row for Father Judge and bumps their season record up to 21-7. As for Spring-Ford, they moved to 22-9 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Father Judge will challenge Hazleton Area on Saturday. Spring-Ford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.