The St. Edmund Prep Eagles lost against the St. Joseph Hill Academy Hilltoppers back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. St. Edmund Prep took a serious blow against St. Joseph Hill Academy, falling 70-28. St. Edmund Prep has struggled against St. Joseph Hill Academy recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
St. Edmund Prep's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was MacKenzie Palisi, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Priscilla Long, who scored three points along with eight rebounds.
St. Edmund Prep has not been sharp recently as the team's lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for St. Joseph Hill Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
St. Edmund Prep will face off against Fontbonne Hall Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Edmund Prep is facing Fontbonne Hall Academy at the right time seeing as Fontbonne Hall Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for St. Joseph Hill Academy, they will be playing at home against Maria Regina at 1:45 a.m. on Saturday. Maria Regina will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New York Rankings (they are ranked 218th, while St. Joseph Hill Academy is ranked 21st).
