New Jersey High School Basketball - Archbishop Stepinac knocked off by St. Rose
December 29, 2023: Belmar, NJ 07719 The St. Rose Purple Roses basketball team scored 65 points and held the visiting Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders to 55 in the Purple Roses non-league triumph on Friday.
The Purple Roses now sport a 5-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to George School for a non-league contest on Saturday, December 30. St. Rose will battle a Cougars team coming off a 71-55 non-league win over Life Center Academy (Burlington, NJ). The Cougars record now stands at 1-1.
The Crusaders (6-3) will now prepare for their contest against Iona Prep (New Rochelle, NY). The Gaels enter the Catholic AA - New York contest with a 7-0 record.