On Friday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Father Tolton made off with a 57-56 victory over the Booker T. Washington Hornets. The win was all the more spectacular given Father Tolton's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 234th in Missouri, while Booker T. Washington is ranked 20th in Oklahoma).
Despite the loss, Booker T. Washington still got an impressive performance from Barron Harris Jr., who went 12 of 14 on his way to 29 points. The match was Harris Jr.'s fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Sanders, who posted 12 points.
Father Tolton
| 12/20/24 vs Booker T. Washington | 57-56 |
| 12/17/24 vs Helias | 67-47 |
The victory made it two in a row for Father Tolton and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Booker T. Washington, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Father Tolton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-58 win against East St. Louis on the 21st. As for Booker T. Washington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-65 loss against Central on the 21st.
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