The Lansdale Catholic Crusaders and the Simon Gratz Bulldogs will round out the year against one another at at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lansdale Catholic will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While Lansdale Catholic didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past Scranton with a 54-50 win on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Simon Gratz beat Boys' Latin Charter 54-45 on Thursday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while Boys' Latin Charter are ranked 633rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Simon Gratz's win came from a few key players Lansdale Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rakim Johnson, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Rashaan Murphy, who earned 14 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Simon Gratz and bumps their season record up to 8-1. As for Lansdale Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Lansdale Catholic barely slipped by Simon Gratz in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 56-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Simon Gratz's Sihaaj Johnson, who had 21 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lansdale Catholic still be able to contain Johnson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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