Preview: Marian Catholic vs. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders
Marian Catholic is 7-2 against Our Lady of Lourdes Regional since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, Marian Catholic will head out on the road to face off against the Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. Marian Catholic is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
On Monday, Marian Catholic came up short against Southern Columbia Area and fell 53-40.
Marian Catholic's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Julius Currie, who scored 15 points, and Jacob Miller who scored ten points along with two steals. James Rodino was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional pushed their score all the way to 58 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Northumberland Christian 63-58. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional in their matchups with Northumberland Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Marian Catholic bumped their record down to 8-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Marian Catholic took their victory against Our Lady of Lourdes Regional when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 63-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marian Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
