Catholic Memorial Bounces Back with Win Over Newton South

Knights recover from tough loss, cruise to 79-62 victory in consolation game

Published on Feb. 17, 2026

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Catholic Memorial's boys basketball team bounced back from a tough loss in the IAABO Board 27 Comcast Tournament, defeating Newton South 79-62 in the Rich Antonelli consolation game. Sophomore guard Jacari Jenkins led the way for the Knights with 13 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds, earning MVP honors. Catholic Memorial jumped out to a big early lead and held off a late Newton South rally to secure the victory.

Why it matters

The IAABO Board 27 Comcast Tournament is a prestigious high school basketball event in Massachusetts, often serving as a springboard for teams heading into the state playoffs. Catholic Memorial's ability to rebound from a previous loss and secure a convincing win demonstrates their resilience and ability to make adjustments, which could pay dividends as they look to make a deep postseason run.

The details

Catholic Memorial jumped out to a 29-17 lead after the first quarter, thanks in large part to 8 early points from senior captain Johnny Ramos. The Knights then extended their advantage to 50-34 at halftime, with Jacari Jenkins beating the buzzer with a layup. Newton South made a late push, cutting the deficit to 66-60 with 5:20 remaining, but Catholic Memorial responded with a 6-0 run to pull away. Junior forward Jeremy Hernandez added 14 points and 8 rebounds for the Knights, while Kise Flannery recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

  • Catholic Memorial defeated Newton South 69-64 in an early-season matchup at the Garden City Classic.
  • Catholic Memorial suffered a tough loss to Masconomet earlier in the IAABO Board 27 Comcast Tournament.

The players

Jacari Jenkins

A sophomore guard for Catholic Memorial who finished with 13 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds, earning MVP honors.

Johnny Ramos

The senior captain for Catholic Memorial who scored 8 points in the opening frame to help the Knights jump out to an early lead.

Jeremy Hernandez

A junior forward for Catholic Memorial who had 14 points and 8 rebounds.

Kise Flannery

A player for Catholic Memorial who recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Kingston Flemming

A player for Newton South who finished with a game-high 19 points.

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What they’re saying

“It felt good. We just knew we had it coming with energy at the start. Yesterday, we had bad energy in the game. We just knew we had to turn it around, pick it up on defense a little bit. Switch a couple of things. We were fine (after that).”

— Jacari Jenkins (bostonherald.com)

“I think they made their run, but I think they also tired themselves out making the run. We had enough to put them away at the end.”

— Denis Tobin, Knights coach (bostonherald.com)

What’s next

Catholic Memorial has one more regular-season game left this week before turning their attention to the Division 1 playoffs.

The takeaway

Catholic Memorial's ability to bounce back from a tough loss and secure a convincing win in the IAABO Board 27 Comcast Tournament consolation game demonstrates their resilience and ability to make necessary adjustments, which could serve them well as they look to make a deep postseason run.