Lancers
| 02/07/25 @ Benedictine | 69-54 |
| 02/04/25 @ Villa Angela-St. Joseph | 75-74 |
| 02/01/25 vs St. Charles | 55-36 |
Gilmour Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down the Benedictine Bengals 69-54. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Bengals are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Benedictine saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gio Ramos dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards. Those 18 points gave Ramos a new career-high. Bryce Meitin was another key player, putting up nine points.
Gilmour Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Benedictine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gilmour Academy will take on Brecksville-Broadview Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Benedictine, they will challenge Fairview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benedictine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season.
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