Basketball Preview: Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks vs. Monsignor Pace Spartans
Archbishop McCarthy is 3-0 against Monsignor Pace since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks will head out to take on the Monsignor Pace Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Monsignor Pace took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Archbishop McCarthy, who comes in off a win.
If Archbishop McCarthy beats Monsignor Pace with 66 points on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Archbishop McCarthy walked away with a 66-54 win over Trinity Christian Academy on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mavericks.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Pace was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. The match between them and St. John Paul II Academy didn't end well, with Monsignor Pace falling 63-44. The Spartans were up 24-6 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the defeat, Monsignor Pace had strong showings from Jamaal Gibson, Jr, who went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds and six assists, and Teagan Jordan, who posted six points in addition to nine rebounds and four blocks. What's more, Gibson, Jr also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Lo'Toddrick Capers, who earned seven points.
Even though they lost, Monsignor Pace was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Archbishop McCarthy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Monsignor Pace, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Archbishop McCarthy strolled past Monsignor Pace in their previous matchup back in January of 2016 by a score of 93-74. Does Archbishop McCarthy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monsignor Pace turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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