The Xaverian Clippers are taking a road trip to face off against the Holy Cross Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Xaverian saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 59-48 to Jupiter.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross entered their tilt with Marcellus on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They snuck past the Mustangs with a 58-52 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Mustangs are ranked 33rd).
Holy Cross now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Xaverian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Xaverian came up short against Holy Cross when the teams last played on December 8th, falling 52-42. Can Xaverian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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