Basketball Recap: Notre Dame Academy Piles Up the Points Against Praise Academy

Irish Wolfhounds

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 vs Hearts Academy	75
11/20/24 vs Cross Keys	65
11/15/24 @ The Stonehaven School	57
01/16/25 @ Praise Academy	46
11/22/24 @ Atlanta International	42

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Notre Dame Academy on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Praise Academy Lions out of the water with an 86-40 final score. The Irish Wolfhounds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 35 points or more this season.

Notre Dame Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Geronimo Holmes, who went 10 of 17 on his way to 23 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Holmes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Ki?Andrey Thomas was another key player, going 7 for 14 en route to 18 points and four steals.

Notre Dame Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Notre Dame Academy's record now sits at 12-7. As for Praise Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.

Notre Dame Academy will venture away from home to face off against Lakeside at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame Academy is facing Lakeside at the right time seeing as Lakeside is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Praise Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Trinity Christian School of Griffin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.