The Catholic Central Crusaders will take on Academy of the Holy Names at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Academy of the Holy Names is hoping to do what Albany Academy for Girls couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Catholic Central's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Everything went Catholic Central's way against Albany Academy for Girls as Catholic Central made off with a 72-52 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Crusaders have posted against the Bears since January 11, 2018.
Meanwhile, Academy of the Holy Names got the win against La Salle Institute on Tuesday by a conclusive 62-40. Given Academy of the Holy Names' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while La Salle Institute is ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Catholic Central's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.6 points per game. As for Academy of the Holy Names, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Catholic Central strolled past Academy of the Holy Names in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a score of 62-48. Will Catholic Central repeat their success, or does Academy of the Holy Names have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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