Royal Comets
| 01/31/25 @ Penfield | 73-61 |
| 01/29/25 vs Gates Chili | 83-58 |
| 01/24/25 vs Victor | 69-45 |
| 01/17/25 @ Webster Thomas | 59-52 |
| 01/15/25 vs Hilton | 53-41 |
| + 9 more games |
Rush-Henrietta put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 73-61 victory over the Penfield Patriots. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 68-60 back in December of 2024.
Rush-Henrietta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jalen Taggart led the charge by putting up 31 points and eight rebounds. The match was Taggart's third in a row with at least ten points. Talhah Ali was another key player, going 7 for 13 en route to 17 points.
Rush-Henrietta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests.
Rush-Henrietta's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Penfield, with the loss, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-2.
Rush-Henrietta and Penfield should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. Rush-Henrietta (ranked ninth) will meet Webster Schroeder (ranked 217th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rush-Henrietta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Penfield will square off against Hilton at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday up 524 places (21 vs. 545).
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