Notre Dame was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Seton Hall Prep Pirates, falling 76-47. While losing is never fun, the Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Pirates are ranked 17th).
Seton Hall Prep found their leader in sophomore Anthony Gonzalez, who posted 24 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Ante, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards.
Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Seton Hall Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Notre Dame will face off against Red Bank Catholic on February 28th. As for Seton Hall Prep, they will take on St. Benedict's Prep in a tournament on Saturday. Seton Hall Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully St. Benedict's Prep likes a good challenge.
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