The Monsignor Scanlan Crusaders will head out to face off against the St. John's Prep Red Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Monsignor Scanlan's tournament run continued when they took on St. John's back in December of 2024. Monsignor Scanlan lost to St. John's on the road by a 55-40 margin. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 56th in New York, while the Cadets are ranked third in District of Columbia).
Meanwhile, St. John's Prep slipped by Mary Louis Academy 40-39 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Storm.
Monsignor Scanlan's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for St. John's Prep, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Monsignor Scanlan came up short against St. John's Prep when the teams last played back in January of 2020, falling 82-78. Can Monsignor Scanlan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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