The St. Mary's Gaels will head out on the road to challenge the St. John the Baptist Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Mary's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
St. Mary's has not done well against St. Anthony's recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. St. Mary's came out on top against St. Anthony's by a score of 65-54. The victory was all the more spectacular given St. Mary's disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 460th, while St. Anthony's is ranked 135th).
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but St. John the Baptist had to settle for a 54-51 defeat against St. Anthony's on February 6th. It was the first time this season that St. John the Baptist let down their fans at home.
St. Mary's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for St. John the Baptist, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
St. Mary's came up short against St. John the Baptist in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 70-57. Can St. Mary's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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