John Bapst Memorial hasn't had much luck against Washington Academy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The John Bapst Memorial Crusaders will head out to challenge the Washington Academy Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, John Bapst Memorial came up short against Hermon and fell 48-38. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Washington Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 48-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ellsworth. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Eagles are ranked 11th).
Washington Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for John Bapst Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
John Bapst Memorial skirted past Washington Academy 73-71 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will John Bapst Memorial repeat their success, or does Washington Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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