Salesian had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They managed a 56-51 victory over the Fordham Prep Rams on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Rams are ranked 127th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Salesian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Julien Wiggins, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 22 points. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Wiggins has scored at least a third of Salesian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Lagos, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Fordham Prep lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brian Kapfer, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. The match was Kapfer's 19th in a row with at least ten points. Jacob Toomer was another key player, putting up 14 points.
The victory got Salesian back to even at 9-9. As for Fordham Prep, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salesian has already played their next contest (against Moore Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Fordham Prep will square off against Regis at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. The timing is sure in Fordham Prep's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Regis has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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