Recap: Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks vs. Roanoke Catholic Celtics
The Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Roanoke Catholic 80-32 on the road. Miller School of Albemarle has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Miller School of Albemarle's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Crotty, who made all 7 shots he took from beyond the arc racking up 25 points and 1 assist. Crotty's trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Dyer, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten steals.
Despite the loss, Roanoke Catholic still got an impressive performance from Jalen Merchant, who scored 12 points.
Roanoke Catholic struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Miller School of Albemarle pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Roanoke Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Miller School of Albemarle will look to defend their home court on Friday against Shabach Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Shabach Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests. As for Roanoke Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on New Covenant at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Covenant presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Roanoke Catholic in Virginia (New Covenant is ranked 59th, while Roanoke Catholic is ranked 243rd).
