Bishop Ludden entered their tilt with McQuaid Jesuit on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They snuck past the McQuaid Jesuit Knights with a 54-48 win. Given the Gaelic Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Knights are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McQuaid Jesuit lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Quinn Wilson, who posted seven points and ten rebounds. Henry Fox was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points.
Gaelic Knights
| 02/01/25 vs McQuaid Jesuit | 54-48 |
| 01/24/25 vs Syracuse Academy of Science | 81-34 |
| 01/22/25 vs Seton Catholic Central | 56-51 |
| 01/10/25 vs Bishop Grimes | 75-66 |
| 12/30/24 vs Saratoga Springs | 68-45 |
| + 4 more games |
Bishop Ludden pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for McQuaid Jesuit, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Ludden will take on Rome Free Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rome Free Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matches -- so hopefully Bishop Ludden likes a good challenge. As for McQuaid Jesuit, they will challenge Wilson Magnet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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