On Friday, January 23, 2026. St.Vincent-St.Mary’s Varsity basketball team played arch-rival, Archbishop Hoban.
STVM defeated Hoban 58-51 in a “Holy War” rivalry game at the University of Akron’s Rhodes Arena.
During most of the game, the two teams tied back-to-back. St.Vincent-St.Mary’s senior DeCarlo Prince reached 1,000 career points during the game. Also, Leigh Cotton, a senior, scored 16 points to lead STVM to victory.
John Johnson led Hoban with 14 points, and Nico Caporaletti with 13 points.
The game featured high emotions and tight plays, with Hoban rallying within three points in the final minutes.















