Basketball Recap: Moreau Catholic Skates Past Urban with Ease

Mariners

Margin (Wins)

01/16/25 vs American	73
12/10/24 vs Newark Memorial	54
02/14/25 vs Irvington	46
02/12/25 @ American	45
02/05/25 @ Washington	42

Moreau Catholic extended their postseason success on Saturday against Urban. They claimed a resounding 62-35 win over the Urban Blues. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 27 points or more this season.

Kellen Hampton was his usual excellent self, going 9-for-21 en route to 26 points and five boards. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 26 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Williams, who posted four points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.

Moreau Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.

Moreau Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.6 points. Urban's loss dropped their record down to 18-11.

Looking ahead, Moreau Catholic will challenge University at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Moreau Catholic is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), University a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Urban does not have any more games scheduled as of now.