Basketball Preview: Mt. Salus Christian Eagles vs. Woodlawn Prep Wolfpack
Mt. Salus Christian hasn't had much luck against Woodlawn Prep recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mt. Salus Christian Eagles just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Woodlawn Prep Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Mt. Salus Christian got the win against Laurel Christian by a conclusive 63-37.
Meanwhile, everything went Woodlawn Prep's way against Salem on Monday as Woodlawn Prep made off with a 56-35 victory. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cole Sinclair continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 32 points and ten rebounds. The contest was his 14th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Carney, who earned eight points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Woodlawn Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salem only posted four.
Woodlawn Prep's win bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Mt. Salus Christian, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Mt. Salus Christian took a serious blow against Woodlawn Prep when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 83-54. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mt. Salus Christian was down 51-28.
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