The Joel Barlow Falcons suffered their closest loss since December 13, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Notre Dame Catholic by a score of 41-38. Joel Barlow has not had much luck with Notre Dame Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Madison Gibbs continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Notre Dame Catholic, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Gibbs has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Niah Africot, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Joel Barlow has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Notre Dame Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Joel Barlow will take on Weston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Joel Barlow is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Weston will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Notre Dame Catholic, they will take on Kolbe-Cathedral at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kolbe-Cathedral will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Notre Dame Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
