Cougars
| 02/07/25 vs St. Anthony's | 69 |
| 12/29/24 vs Wilton | 63 |
| 01/11/25 @ Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK | 58 |
| 12/23/24 @ Mt. St. Michael Academy | 51 |
| 01/03/25 vs East Meadow | 44 |
St. John the Baptist scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took an 80-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Anthony's Friars. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 456th, while the Friars are ranked 27th).
St. Anthony's got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was James Taylor Jr. out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds Taylor Jr. has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kevin Moore, who went 7 of 10 en route to 15 points and seven assists.
St. John the Baptist's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for St. Anthony's, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John the Baptist will host St. Mary's at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Anthony's, they will welcome Holy Trinity at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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