Basketball Recap: James Buchanan Sets Scoring Season-High Against Bishop Mcdevitt

Rockets

Team Score

01/10/25 @ Bishop McDevitt	75
12/27/24 @ Bermudian Springs	72
12/09/24 @ Greencastle-Antrim	67
01/04/25 vs Littlestown	63
12/07/24 @ Bermudian Springs	53

James Buchanan scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took an 82-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (63), the Rockets still had to take the loss.

Patrick Denisco was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points for Bishop McDevitt. Another player making a difference was Jadus Byrd, who posted 13 points and five assists.

James Buchanan's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Bishop McDevitt, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.

James Buchanan has already played their next matchup, a 67-45 defeat against Boiling Springs on the 13th. As for Bishop McDevitt, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-62 win against Steelton-Highspire on the 13th.