Academy of the Holy Names will face off against the La Salle Institute Cadets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
La Salle Institute is facing Academy of the Holy Names at the wrong time: Academy of the Holy Names suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell to the Falcons 47-41. The matchup marked Academy of the Holy Names' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, La Salle Institute had to suffer through a 83-32 loss at the hands of Catholic Central. While losing is never fun, the Cadets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Crusaders are ranked 32nd).
Academy of the Holy Names' loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for La Salle Institute, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Academy of the Holy Names strolled past La Salle Institute in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 65-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was La Salle Institute's Kate Gilooly, who posted 21 points and five rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Academy of the Holy Names still be able to contain Gilooly? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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