With a playoff game on the line, the Marie Philip Galloping Ghosts rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 64-56 victory over the Cougars. Winning may never get old, but Marie Philip sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
It was another big night for Xavier DeLeon, who scored 33 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Marie Philip's points. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Novas, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Marie Philip is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Covenant Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Marie Philip's road trip will continue as they head out to face Boston University Academy at 5:30 p.m. on February 15th. Boston University Academy is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Marie Philip is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Covenant Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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