With a playoff win on the line, Bishop Grimes rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They took down the Utica Academy of Science Atoms 69-54. Given the Cobras' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Atoms are ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Utica Academy of Science still got an impressive performance from Akol Machteng, who shot 6-for-9 from downtown and dropped a double-double with 36 points and ten boards. Machteng's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Berkley, who posted 13 points.
Cobras
| 02/25/25 vs Utica Academy of Science | 69-54 |
| 02/21/25 vs Homer | 91-49 |
| 02/15/25 @ Syracuse Academy of Science | 65-38 |
The victory (which was Bishop Grimes' third in a row) raised their record to 14-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points over those games. As for Utica Academy of Science, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
As of now, neither Bishop Grimes nor Utica Academy of Science have any future games scheduled.
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