Serra Catholic had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 61-49 victory over the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the WolfPack are ranked 545th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Serra Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Owen Dumbroski, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 15 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Sapida, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 boards.
Despite the loss, Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy had strong showings from Chase Luckovich, who shot 42% from the field en route to 11 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, and Rocco Gigante, who posted ten points and eight boards. That's the most points Gigante has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zach Cadman, who earned ten points and five rebounds.
Serra Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy dropped their record down to 14-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Serra Catholic will square off against Otto-Eldred at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Otto-Eldred will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Serra Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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