Preview: Powers Catholic Chargers vs. Shepherd Bluejays
Two dominant guards in Javontae Ross and Colton Dysinger are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Powers Catholic Chargers are on the road again on Tuesday and plays the Shepherd Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on March 5th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Powers Catholic rose to the challenge on Friday. They snuck past the Hawks with a 59-53 win. Given Powers Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Hamady is ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ross was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that he pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Kelly, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Shepherd entered their tilt with Swan Valley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Shepherd secured a 64-58 W over Swan Valley on Friday.
Powers Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Shepherd, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
