Devon Prep won the last time they faced West Catholic and things went their way on Thursday too. The Devon Prep Tide walked away with a 63-55 win over the West Catholic Burrs. Given the Tide's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Burrs are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Devon Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zane Conlon, who went 8-for-13 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds. Conlon is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Calvin Smith was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals.
Tide
| 02/13/25 vs West Catholic | 63-55 |
| 02/09/25 vs Lansdale Catholic | 66-38 |
| 02/07/25 vs Archbishop Carroll | 79-73 |
| 01/21/25 vs La Salle College | 76-69 |
| 01/16/25 vs Father Judge | 69-64 |
| + 6 more games |
Devon Prep's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points over those games. As for West Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Coming up, Devon Prep will challenge Roman Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Roman Catholic will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Devon Prep surely won't give up without a fight. West Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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