Caravel won the last time they faced Holy Cross and things went their way on Friday too. The Caravel Buccaneers wrapped up 2024 with a 57-40 victory over the Holy Cross Knights. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in Delaware, while the Knights are ranked 281st in New York), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holy Cross' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mona Okorie, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. Okorie is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 33 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Madison Glasco, who posted 15 points and five assists.
Buccaneers
| 12/27/24 @ Holy Cross | 57-40 |
| 12/21/24 vs Grand Street Campus | 56-45 |
| 12/14/24 vs Truman | 65-46 |
| 12/12/24 @ Dover | 57-36 |
| 12/04/24 @ Tower Hill | 59-23 |
The win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Holy Cross, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Caravel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-48 victory against Pikesville on the 28th. As for Holy Cross, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-37 defeat against St. Anthony's on the 28th.
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