The Kellenberg Memorial Firebirds will look to defend their home court on Sunday against the St. Mary's Gaels at 2:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Kellenberg Memorial came up short against St. Anthony's and fell 54-42. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Kellenberg Memorial has scored all season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's pushed their score all the way to 65 back in January, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 73-65 to St. Anthony's. While losing is never fun, St. Mary's can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 481st, while St. Anthony's is ranked 109th).
Kellenberg Memorial dropped their record down to 3-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Mary's, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Kellenberg Memorial took their win against St. Mary's when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 77-54. Does Kellenberg Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Mary's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
