Donahue Catholic hadn't done well against Neumann recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Donahue Catholic Shamrocks came out on top against the Neumann Celtics by a score of 68-55. For the Shamrocks, this counts as revenge for the 60-51 victory the Celtics walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Donahue Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Kadlec led the charge by going 7 for 9 en route to 16 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Those 16 points gave Kadlec a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Loboda, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 19 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Donahue Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Neumann, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Donahue Catholic will square off against Naples Classical at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Donahue Catholic has six straight wins, Naples Classical has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Neumann, they will take on Estero in a tournament on January 25th.
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