Nardin Academy was the 43-41 winner over West Seneca West when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Nardin Academy Gators took a 59-41 bruising from the West Seneca West Warhawks on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Warhawks are ranked 70th).
Loss or not, Nardin Academy got some senior leadership from Kara Krupski and Madeline Dehn. Krupski posted ten points and three steals, while Dehn earned 12 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dehn has scored all season.
Gators
| 01/25/25 @ West Seneca West | 41-59 |
| 01/23/25 vs St. Mary's | 28-67 |
Even though they lost, Nardin Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
West Seneca West's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bellarose Milligan, who put up 17 points and five assists. Milligan has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Gunnells, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards.
Nardin Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for West Seneca West, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nardin Academy has already played their next matchup (against Cardinal O'Hara), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. West Seneca West will welcome Starpoint at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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