The Paramus Catholic Paladins will head out on the road to face off against the Gill St. Bernard's Knights at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Paramus Catholic has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Gill St. Bernard's will arrive with 12 straight wins.
Last Thursday, Paramus Catholic had to suffer through an 89-62 loss at the hands of Bergen Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Paladins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Crusaders are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Gill St. Bernard's made easy work of Immaculata on Tuesday and carried off an 89-68 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Paramus Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Gill St. Bernard's, their win bumped their record up to 17-2.
Paramus Catholic couldn't quite finish off Gill St. Bernard's in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 72-69. Can the Paladins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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