The Marie Philip Galloping Ghosts lost to Boston University Academy back in January of 2023, but the Marie Philip Galloping Ghosts didn't allow Boston University Academy the same satisfaction on Thursday. Marie Philip came out on top against Boston University Academy by a score of 54-43. The win made it back-to-back wins for Marie Philip.
Xavier DeLeon was his usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Marie Philip's points. Jeremy Novas was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds.
Marie Philip's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Boston University Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marie Philip will challenge Lexington School for the Deaf at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lexington School for the Deaf will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 358th in New York, while Marie Philip is ranked 18th in Massachusetts). As for Boston University Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Commonwealth at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
