The Neumann-Goretti Saints will challenge the Catholic Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Neumann-Goretti is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Clovis West, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Neumann-Goretti was ranked ninth). Neumann-Goretti's2024 ended with a 66-48 loss against Clovis West on Monday. The Saints' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Catholic). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Collegiate 71-27. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Crusaders have posted since February 22, 2024.
Catholic pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Neumann-Goretti, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
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