Preview: Osborne Bulldogs vs. St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays
Osborne is 9-1 against St. John's/Tipton Catholic since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Osborne Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Osborne sitting on 11 straight wins and St. John's/Tipton Catholic on three.
A well-balanced attack led Osborne over Pike Valley in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Osborne was the clear victor by a 69-43 margin over Pike Valley. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Osborne had established a 22 point advantage.
Meanwhile, St. John's/Tipton Catholic scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Lakeside 79-48 on the road. St. John's/Tipton Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
St. John's/Tipton Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Edward Horinek led the charge by scoring 18 points along with four steals. Horinek is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Tyson Gates was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Osborne pushed their record up to 13-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 26.7 points. As for St. John's/Tipton Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Osborne skirted past St. John's/Tipton Catholic 77-74 in their previous meeting back in January. Does Osborne have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. John's/Tipton Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
