Basketball Game Preview: Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks vs. Miami Country Day Spartans

The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks will face off against the Miami Country Day Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Archbishop McCarthy has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Miami Country Day will arrive with seven straight victories.

Archbishop McCarthy saw some tournament action on Thursday. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 59-50 defeat to Florida Christian.

Meanwhile, Miami Country Day didn't have too much trouble with Coral Glades on Saturday as they won 75-61.

Miami Country Day's win came from a few key players Archbishop McCarthy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chaim Galbut, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Fernando Romero, who went 6 of 7 en route to 19 points and five assists.

Miami Country Day has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Archbishop McCarthy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

Archbishop McCarthy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Miami Country Day when the teams last played back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 73-68 win. Will Archbishop McCarthy repeat their success, or does Miami Country Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.