St. Joseph's Prep was the 80-70 winner over Neumann-Goretti when they last played one another back in February of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Hawks fell 71-64 to the Saints on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Saints are ranked first).
Neumann-Goretti's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Stephan Ashley-Wright led the charge by going 6-for-9 to rack up 18 points. Ashley-Wright is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Deshawn Yates was another key player, shooting 83% from the field en route to 20 points.
St. Joseph's Prep now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Neumann-Goretti, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-1.
St. Joseph's Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 36-33 victory against Lansdale Catholic on the 19th. As for Neumann-Goretti, they have also already played their next game, a 70-67 defeat against Archbishop Wood on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps