Elmira lost to Seton Catholic Central back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Express came up short against the Saints, falling 67-47. While losing is never fun, the Express can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Saints are ranked 20th).
Seton Catholic Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brian Dempsey out in front who shot 50% from the field on his way to 19 points in addition to five boards and five steals. Dempsey's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Liam Kozel, who went 9-for-13 to rack up 24 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Elmira and nudges their season record down to 6-9. As for Seton Catholic Central, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Elmira does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Seton Catholic Central, they will host Maine-Endwell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints will need to watch out since the Spartans have now posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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