The Bergen Catholic Crusaders will take on the St. Rose Purple Roses at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. One thing working in Bergen Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.
Last Thursday, Bergen Catholic took their contest with ease, bagging an 82-53 victory over St. Joseph Regional. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Rose faced Montgomery in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. St. Rose skirted past Montgomery 50-48. Winning may never get old, but the Purple Roses sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
St. Rose has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Bergen Catholic, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Bergen Catholic might still be hurting after the 68-42 loss they got from St. Rose when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Bergen Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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