Bishop Grimes is 9-1 against Syracuse Academy of Science since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bishop Grimes Cobras will be playing in front of their home fans against the Syracuse Academy of Science Atoms at 7:45 p.m. One thing working in Bishop Grimes' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games.
Even though Utica Academy of Science scored an imposing 55 points on Monday, Bishop Grimes still came out on top. Bishop Grimes snuck past Utica Academy of Science with a 61-55 win. Given Bishop Grimes' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while Utica Academy of Science is ranked 483rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Syracuse Academy of Science was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 54-48 to Marcellus. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Syracuse Academy of Science has scored all season.
Bishop Grimes is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Syracuse Academy of Science, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Bishop Grimes was able to grind out a solid win over Syracuse Academy of Science in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 87-74. Will Bishop Grimes repeat their success, or does Syracuse Academy of Science have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.