Basketball Game Preview: Archbishop McNicholas Rockets vs. Badin Rams

The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets will square off against the Badin Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop McNicholas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.3 points per game this season.

Archbishop McNicholas took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They strolled past Stow-Munroe Falls with points to spare, taking the game 77-58. The Rockets pushed the score to 59-38 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.

Archbishop McNicholas found their leader in sophomore Grant Waters, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 23 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Those six assists gave Waters a new career-high. Matthew Ehlers was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 12 points and seven boards.

Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Badin's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of La Salle by a score of 31-28. The match marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Badin's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.

Archbishop McNicholas came up short against Badin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 51-41. Will Archbishop McNicholas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.