On Thursday, Neumann-Goretti faced Father Judge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Neumann-Goretti Saints took a 91-77 bruising from the Father Judge Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 93-81 back in January.
DeShawn Yates
| 02/13/25 @ Father Judge | 22 |
| 02/09/25 vs Archbishop Wood | 12 |
| 02/07/25 @ West Catholic | 14 |
| 02/03/25 @ St. Joseph's Prep | 11 |
| 01/31/25 vs Lansdale Catholic | 18 |
| + 15 more games |
Several Saints players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was DeShawn Yates, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 22 points and seven assists. That's the most points Yates has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ayden Lewis, who went 5-for-12 en route to 16 points and six boards.
Neumann-Goretti's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Father Judge, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Neumann-Goretti does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Father Judge, they will face off against St. Joseph's Prep at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Father Judge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matches -- so hopefully St. Joseph's Prep likes a good challenge.
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