Basketball Recap: Bishop Kenny Snags 12th Win in Last 13 Games

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

01/08/25 @ Joshua Christian Academy	54
01/10/25 vs Episcopal School of Jacksonville	22
01/04/25 vs Sparkman	19
01/03/25 vs Marietta	5
01/07/25 @ Ridgeview	-6

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Bishop Kenny's strategy against Episcopal School of Jacksonville on Friday. Everything went the Bishop Kenny Crusaders' way against the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles as the Bishop Kenny Crusaders made off with a 38-16 win. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Bishop Kenny found their leader in sophomore Kathleen Crawley, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Crawley has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Mayer, who posted four points in addition to six assists and three steals.

Bishop Kenny was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Episcopal School of Jacksonville only posted one assist.

Bishop Kenny is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Kenny will host Nease at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Kenny's defense has only allowed 29.1 points per game this season, so Nease's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles challenge the Fleming Island Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.