The St. Mary's Gaels have not done well against the St. Anthony's Friars recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. St. Mary's walked away with a 65-54 victory over St. Anthony's. The win was all the more spectacular given St. Mary's disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 460th, while St. Anthony's is ranked 135th).
Despite the loss, St. Anthony's still got an impressive performance from Nicolas Vieux, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Kevin Moore, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, St. Anthony's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
St. Mary's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for St. Anthony's, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.
St. Mary's will face off against St. John the Baptist at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Mary's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for St. Anthony's, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chaminade at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Anthony's is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Chaminade will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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