Gesu Edges St. Francis

Gesu - 35 / St. Francis - 33

In a back and forth contest, Gesu was able to pull away thanks to some gritty defense and clutch shooting.
Leading the way for Gesu was guard, number 32 Aubrey who had 10 points, 9 of which came from three. She also lead Gesu with 7 rebounds on the afternoon.
St. Francis was lead by Madeleine who had 14 points and was 4 of 7 inside the arc. She cashed in with six free throws as well. Kieran had a big day on the glass with 12 rebounds, 6 on both ends.
St. Francis had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds but their layup was blocked and Gesu escaped with the win.

Holy Family Starts Hot, Finishes Strong

Holy Trinity - 37 / Holy Family - 20

Holy Trinity had a firm grasp on the game from the start. An array of open looks from mid-range allowed Trinity to capitalize on the dirty work they did in the open court. Their 10 steals bested the efforts of Holy Family. On the other hand, Holy Family was able find open lanes to the hoop and shots from beyond the perimeter but they weren't falling consistently enough for them to be able to cut into the large deficit.

OLCS Outlasts CoS

OLCS 23 / CoS - 14

Communion of Saints Sabres and Our Lady's Christian Raiders battled back and forth in the opening half. The Raiders led 12-9 going into the second half.

The second half proved to be a defensive battle but Our Lady's Christian managed to come out on top. Their calm attitude and crafty offense allowed them to overcome their tough opponent.

For Our Lady's Christian, #31 Alexandra contributed a team-high eight points and seven rebounds. #13 Ella contributed five points, four steals and one block.

#15 Bridget K. had an outstanding game and led the way for Communion of Saints with five points, seven steals and three rebounds and one block. #33 Kassidy and #43 Clara both added five rebounds.

St. Raphael Out-Duels St. Francis

St. Raphael - 46 / St. Francis - 33

St. Raphael would get the victory over St. Francis to conclude the first day of basketball for the Morrissey Classic. Both teams would trade baskets back and forth to start the game. St. Raphael would have the lead at the end of the first quarter. St. Francis would come back to make it a tie game at the end of the second quarter. The score would be tied at 19 at the half.

Both teams would continue to put points on the board in the second half. However, St. Raphael would the slight advantage at the end of the third quarter of play with the score of 31-30 in favor of the Raiders. St. Francis would keep battling in the contest. St. Raphael would start to keep the momentum on offense going, and they would get the win by the score of 46-33. Ashley led the scoring for St. Francis with 16 points. Clare led St. Raphael in scoring with 11.

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Our Lady's Christian School Buzzer Beats Holy Trinity in Overtime

Our Lady's Christian School - 41 / Holy Trinity - 39

The Court 2 finale was as exciting as any other game today with a buzzer beater win in overtime. OLCS was in command for most of this game behind a stellar performance from Daniella Shaugnessy who led the team in points. Eavan Carney hit key three pointers to keep Holy Trinity within striking distance for much of the game. Sophia Pajak of Holy Trinity hit a buzzer beater to end the 3rd quarter behind 30-26. Under a minute to go in a low scoring 4th quarter it was tied at 34-34 and both teams failed to score and the game went to overtime. After frenetic final period Emma Coleman hit a buzzer beater in overtime to give Our Lady a 41-39 victory.

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Seton Catholic Outlasts Sts. Joseph & John

Seton Catholic - 48 / Sts. Joseph & John - 45

It was a tightly contested showdown as the Crusaders of Seton Catholic took on the Vikings of Sts. Joseph and John on Saturday evening. After 32 minutes of play in the Morrissey Classic, the teams would go back and forth early in the game as the teams would keep the score close. The Vikings would take a slight score advantage at the end of the first quarter. Sts. Joseph and John would lead Seton Catholic 16-12. The game would remain close throughout the second quarter. The Crusaders would shrink the deficit, but the Vikings would still lead at the half 20-18.

Seton Catholic would keep the momentum going as they would lead the game at the end of the third quarter by the score of 39-31. Sts. Joseph and John would start a comeback in the fourth quarter. In an exciting finish, Seton Catholic held on to get the victory 48-45. Michael of Seton Catholic led the team in points with 22 recorded. Mason of Sts. Joseph and John led the Vikings in points with 17.

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Notre Dame Holds Off St. Sebastian

Notre Dame - 77 / St. Sebastian - 74

Both teams came out flying to start off the game. Both offenses ran at a fast pace and with some masterful ball handling from both sides, it made for a closely contested contest. However, Notre Dame would use their vision quick ball movement to take the lead. However, St. Sebastian would go on to edge their way back into the game thanks to some fine defensive play. Notre Dame would come out of the first quarter leading 18-8.

Notre Dame would continue their fast paced offense into the second quarter. They were able to make a couple baskets with their first couple of possessions in the quarter to extend their lead to 23-8. St. Sebastian had a couple of good offensive possessions where they were able to move the Notre Dame defense out of position and capitalize on their chances. This cut into the deficit making the score 27-17 in Notre Dame's favor. Although St. Sebastian had alittle bit of a momentum swing at the end of the quarter, Notre Dame was able to finish their chances and went into halftime leading 38-27.

St. Sebastian came out with a sense of resolve in the second half, and moved the ball with a sense of purpose. They slowly inched their way into the game and cut the deficit to 6. Notre Dame would not take this lying down and soon scored a few points of their own. Although there were a few momentum shifts throughout the quarter, St. Sebastian was able to shorten the deficit to 4 points going into the fourth. Notre Dame came out leading 52-48.

St. Sebastian came went into the fourth quarter feeling confident after their third quarter offensive performance. And thanks to a quick 3 and layup, they were able to take the lead. However, Notre Dame would storm back and regain the lead quickly. The game quickly turned into a game of endurance when the lead changed hands more than a few times. After an exciting series events in the last minute of the game, with the lead changing hands 3 times, Notre Dame was able to hit a layup in the final 10 seconds of the game to secure the victory. The final score ended up being 77-74 with both teams completely drained from such a hard fought battle.

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St. Christine Beats Gesu in Overtime

St. Christine - 39 / Gesu - 36

Despite a strong first quarter by the lady Bulldogs, the St. Christine Cursaders came roaring back to cut down a double digit lead. In an aggressive and spirited second half, both teams fought hard to taken the lead, but found themselves even after regulation.

It was an exciting, nail-biting overtime full of free throw opportunities. Samantha Holder and Jamie Nelson ultimately secured the 39-36 victory for the Crusaders, sinking much needed free -throws.

Free Throws Were the Difference Maker

Free Throws Were the Difference Maker

St. Vincent DePaul Pulls Away in the 2nd Half

St. Vincent DePaul - 68 / Gesu - 42

Gesu and St Vincent were in a close fought battle into the third quarter, but size became the deciding factor as St. Vincent was able to use their height to reach the boards more effectively leading to a victory with a score of 68-42.

Alvin Stallworth led the scoring for St Vincent with 20 points and the rebounding towers were Daryl Peterson with 5 and Martavien Johnson with 4. The leading scorer for Gesu was Matthew Benesek and Danny Krebs with 12 points each; Danny Krebs also led with 5 rebounds. Gesu was forced to put their bodies in the way to slow St Vincent leading to 2 players fouling out.

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Finishing the free throw.

Finishing the free throw.

St. Raphael handles OLCS

St. Raphael - 60 / OLCS - 36

Both teams came out firing to begin the game. With both teams not giving an inch, it was a closely contested contest during the first quarter. With a few lead changes throughout the first quarter and neither team able to grasp the momentum, OLCS came out on top leading 12-10.

Second quarter has the same type of feel as the first. Both teams were shooting well and neither team was separating from their opposition by more than a couple points. Although OLCS went on a 4-0 run in the middle of the quarter, St. Raphael was able to bounce back quickly and cut the deficit to 3 points. With a 30 seconds left in the quarter, OLCS was able to beat the St. Raphael defense for one last shot and take the lead 26-23 at the end of the quarter.

St.Raphael came out firing to begin the third quarter and was able to string together a couple of good possessions to tie the game at 28 early. The momentum slowly started to shift St.Raphael's way and with a couple turnovers by OLCS, St. Raphael was able to capitalize and finish off their chances. St. Raphael went on a run deep into the third quarter taking a 10 point lead. Although OLCS began to get some stops on defense, St. Raphael came out of the quarter leading 42-32.

St.Raphael continued their offensive surge well into the fourth quarter. Patience seemed to be the name of the game for St. Raphael, and they were able to generate alot of points because of it. Although OLCS were resilient in not giving up easy shots, St. Raphael's offense proved to be on their A-game and came away with a 60-36 victory.

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Another offensive rebound turned into points for St. Raphael.

Another offensive rebound turned into points for St. Raphael.

Lady Bulldogs Pounce

Gesu - 34 / Holy Family - 10

At the beginning of the first quarter Gesu had the upper hand and went on a 9-0 run early with a couple 3 point shots. Holy Family had trouble finding an answer to the high powered offense of Gesu and was only able to score 1 point in the first quarter. This left the score 11-1 with Gesu in the lead.

Gesu was able to continue their momentum from the first half into the second. With tenacious defense and a fast moving offense they were able to stop the Holy Name advances and add to their lead. At the end of the first half Gesu had the lead 23-2.

In the third quarter both teams played very disciplined defensively. Holy Family was able to only hold them to 9 points in the quarter. Holy Family was also able to generate some offense of their own and tack on some points. However, Gesu was able to go on a run at the end of the quarter and maintained their advantage leading 34-10.

In the fourth quarter, Gesu maintained a patient mind set on offense. Although Holy Family fought valiantly on defense, Gesu was able to grind out the rest of the game. Gesu went on to win 34-10.

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Seton Catholic Fights off Notre Dame

Seton Catholic - 50 / Notre Dame - 35

The final score may have ended in favor of Seton Catholic by a score of 50-35 over Notre Dame but don't let the score fool you. This game came down to the final quarter. Justin Lazuka put up an impressive 17 points over the course of the contest for Notre Dame but Seton Catholic countered with 24 points from Michael Mylott. It was a hard fought battle that ultimately tipped in the direction of Seton Catholic who sported a stronger scoring bench and who kept the fouls to a minimum.

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Gesu Fights from Behind; Wins in OT

Games - 44  / St. Barnabas - 40

Gesu got off to a fast start scoring 5 points in their first 2 offensive possessions. However, St. Barnabas quickly answered with 3 quick buckets of their own to take the lead 7-5 in the first quarter. Gesu had a rough time getting their offense going and the momentum remained with St. Barnabas who were leading 10-6 at the end of the first quarter.

At the beginning of the second quarter, both teams came out very defensive. However, there were many fouls committed by both sides and many baskets were made from the line. Both teams had a trouble getting a grasp of the game but St. Barnabas came out of the second quarter still up 21-15 despite a late push from the gesu bulldogs

The third quarter saw St. Barnabas continuing their momentum from the first half. With many turnovers from both teams, gesu was able to capitalize and went on and 8-0 run to finish off the quarter. St. Barnabas still came out leading after 3 quarters 32-28.

The fourth quarter saw a change in momentum with Gesu clawing their way back in the game with strong defensive play. They moved to within 2 with a minute left to play. Gesu then went on take the lead with 43 seconds left. However, St. Barnabas would make a shot in the final seconds of the game to send the game into overtime.

In the overtime period of play Gesu used their scrappy play to take the lead. They never looked back after that and was able to tack on a few more points to win the game 44-40.

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Gesu defends St. Barnabas in the first half.

Gesu defends St. Barnabas in the first half.

St. Christine Rolls Over Communion of Saints

St. Christine - 40 / Communion of Saints - 13

St. Christine jumped out to an imposing advantage from the get go with strong performances from Anisah Morgan, Jamie Nelson and Cara McNally. The controlled the ball on both sides of the court and proved to much for Communion of Saints.

A late charge in the second half from Communion of Saints by Susan Nwoke gave a late lift but was not enough and too late as St. Christine wins. 40-13.

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St. Vincent DePaul Wins

St. Vincent DePaul - 46 / St. Christine - 38

St. Vincent de Paul had a dominant first quarter led by stellar guard play and good rebounding. St. Christine came back in the second quarter led by 23 Pat Guerrieri and a switch to a 2-3 zone that frustrated the Irish. The Irish went into halftime up 20-17 with a buzzer beater three pointer by Alvin Stallworth.

The second half was mostly dominated by St. Vincent de Paul and after switching to full court press that neutralized the guard play of St. Christine to hang on to 46-38 victory.

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Coach gets his team focused during a time out.

Coach gets his team focused during a time out.