Basketball Preview: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes vs. Saint Francis Catholic Wolves
The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes will face off against the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Bishop McLaughlin Catholic focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 33 on Tuesday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Saint Francis Catholic is headed out to face a Hurricanes team ready to give their home crowd a win. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic was beaten by Tampa Prep 87-53. The Hurricanes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-21.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Alexavier Dorval-Ferris, who went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points plus four steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (33%). Another player making a difference was Jacob Mekdeci, who earned 13 points.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis Catholic beat Oak Hall 62-49 on Friday.
Liam Banks had an outrageously good game as he went 10 for 14 en route to 23 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of William Collett, who went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic came up short against Saint Francis Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 64-56. Will Bishop McLaughlin Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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