On Friday, St. Raymond Boys faced Iona Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Raymond Boys Ravens came out on top against the Iona Prep Gaels by a score of 73-62. This was a revenge game for the Ravens: when they faced off against the Gaels back in December of 2024, they had to take a 57-52 loss.
| 01/10/25 vs Iona Prep | 20 |
| 01/07/25 vs Archbishop Stepinac | 18 |
| 01/04/25 @ Cardinal Hayes | 21 |
| 12/29/24 vs Imhotep Charter | 18 |
| 12/23/24 @ St. Peter's Prep | 20 |
St. Raymond Boys' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brandon Stores, Jr., who went 8 of 16 en route to 20 points. The match was Stores, Jr.'s seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was NaJay Bess, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 17 points.
St. Raymond Boys has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Iona Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6-1.
St. Raymond Boys wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 85-80 defeat against Nazareth on the 14th. As for Iona Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-50 win against Albany Academy for Boys on the 11th.
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