There's no place like home for Nazareth, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They secured a 57-51 W over the St. Francis Prep Terriers on Wednesday. This was payback for the Kingsmen, who suffered a 68-48 loss the last time these two teams met.
Nazareth's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makylah Moore, who posted 13 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Arly Zapata, who had 12 points and eight rebounds.
Nazareth smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Kingsmen
| 01/08/25 vs St. Francis Prep | 57-51 |
| 12/27/24 vs Butler | 71-59 |
| 12/23/24 vs Holy Cross | 77-37 |
| 12/17/24 vs Bishop Loughlin | 70-25 |
| 12/15/24 vs Archbishop Molloy | 65-38 |
| + 2 more games |
Nazareth pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Francis Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Nazareth and St. Francis Prep should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. Nazareth (ranked second) will meet East New York Family Academy (ranked 58th) at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Nazareth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season. Meanwhile, St. Francis Prep (ranked 27th) will meet Mary Louis Academy (ranked 114th) at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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