Basketball Game Preview: Archbishop Murphy Wildcats vs. Meadowdale Mavericks

Archbishop Murphy is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Meadowdale is on a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Archbishop Murphy Wildcats will welcome the Meadowdale Mavericks at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

On Monday, Archbishop Murphy took their matchup with ease, bagging a 63-34 victory over Arlington. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Eagles are ranked 199th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Meadowdale against Lynnwood on Monday as the squad secured a 77-37 win.

Meadowdale's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Archbishop Murphy, their win bumped their record up to 16-1.

Archbishop Murphy beat Meadowdale 68-58 in their previous meeting on January 3rd. Does Archbishop Murphy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Meadowdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.