Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for St. Anselm's Abbey

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

01/09/25 @ Hebrew Academy	53-50
12/12/24 vs School Without Walls	45-38
12/10/24 vs Washington Waldorf	58-33
12/06/24 @ Washington International	49-23
12/04/24 vs Burke	59-41

St. Anselm's Abbey came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged Hebrew Academy out 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against Hebrew Academy since February 11, 2019.

St. Anselm's Abbey got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Max Leeman out in front who went 7 for 17 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Watkins, who posted nine points and three steals.

St. Anselm's Abbey's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Hebrew Academy, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-3.

St. Anselm's Abbey won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Model Secondary School for the Deaf at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Anselm's Abbey is facing Model Secondary School for the Deaf at the right time seeing as Model Secondary School for the Deaf is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hebrew Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Washington International at 7:00 p.m. on January 21st.