Basketball Recap: Cathedral Victorious

Fighting Irish

Lowest Scoring Games

11/25/25 @ Coronado	40-31
11/14/25 @ Ysleta	49-39
11/21/25 vs Bel Air	51-79

Cathedral hadn't done well against Coronado recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Fighting Irish came out on top against the Thunderbirds by a score of 40-31. The 40-point effort marked the Fighting Irish's lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Several Thunderbirds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Roberto Lopez, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Emiliano Gutierrez, who put up five points.

The victory made it two in a row for Cathedral and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Coronado, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 4-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cathedral will welcome Hanks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Coronado, they will be playing at home against Burges at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.