Preview: Father McGivney Catholic Griffins vs. Litchfield Purple Panthers
The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will be playing at home against the Litchfield Purple Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Father McGivney Catholic's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Litchfield has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Father McGivney Catholic put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Metro-East Lutheran 60-13 at home. The win was just what Father McGivney Catholic needed coming off of a 52-32 loss in their prior contest.
Father McGivney Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Katherine Empson, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Empson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sami Oller, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Litchfield ended up a good deal behind North Mac on Thursday and lost 51-32.
Emma Diveley put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 18 points. That was a full 56.3% of Litchfield's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kyndal Law was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five assists.
Father McGivney Catholic's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Litchfield, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's game: Father McGivney Catholic have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 39.1% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Litchfield, though, as they've only made 25.9% of their threes per game this season. Given Father McGivney Catholic's sizeable advantage in that area, Litchfield will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
