Preview: Padua Franciscan Bruins vs. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions
The Padua Franciscan Bruins will be playing at home against the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Padua Franciscan's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests.
Padua Franciscan pushed their score all the way to 63 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 64-63 to Lake Catholic. Padua Franciscan found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post 12 fewer assists than your opponent.
Despite their defeat, Padua Franciscan saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. JT Giannakopoulos, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Giannakopoulos hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Mike Banks was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Even though they lost, Padua Franciscan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin has not done well against Benedictine recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin came out on top against Benedictine by a score of 62-49. The win was just what Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin needed coming off of a 67-36 loss in their prior matchup.
Padua Franciscan's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Padua Franciscan couldn't quite finish off Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin in their previous meeting back in January and fell 64-61. Will Padua Franciscan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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