Marcellus won the last time they faced Bishop Ludden and things went their way on Friday too. The Marcellus Mustangs pulled ahead with a 54-53 photo finish over the Bishop Ludden Gaelic Knights. The win was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Gaelic Knights are ranked fourth).
| 01/17/25 vs Bishop Ludden | 10 |
| 12/15/23 vs Bishop Ludden | 10 |
| 12/08/23 @ Westhill | 10 |
| 12/12/23 @ Chittenango | 9 |
| 01/10/25 @ Chittenango | 8 |
Marcellus' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tucker Burnett led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds Burnett has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Dom Gosh-Sandy, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards.
Marcellus pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.5 points per game. As for Bishop Ludden, the loss snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 9-1 record.
Marcellus will square off against OnTech at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Marcellus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69 points per game this season. As for Bishop Ludden, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against La Salle Institute at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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