Lansdale Catholic hasn't had much luck against Neumann-Goretti recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lansdale Catholic Crusaders will head out to take on the Neumann-Goretti Saints at 7:00 p.m.
Lansdale Catholic is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Sunday. They lost 73-48 to Archbishop Wood. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Vikings are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Neumann-Goretti, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Archbishop Carroll by a score of 77-69 on Sunday.
Neumann-Goretti's win came from a few key players Lansdale Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Stephon Ashley, who went 7 of 16 en route to 20 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Keon Long-Mtume, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 15 points and six steals.
Neumann-Goretti pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.3 points per game. As for Lansdale Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Lansdale Catholic was dealt a bruising 71-34 loss at the hands of Neumann-Goretti in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Lansdale Catholic, Larenzo Jerkins (who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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