Preview: Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays vs. Battle Creek Braves
Guardian Angels Central Catholic is 10-0 against the Braves since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays will be playing at home against the Battle Creek Braves at 7:45 p.m. Guardian Angels Central Catholic will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest two weeks ago. They breezed by O'Neill at home to the tune of 64-24. With Guardian Angels Central Catholic ahead 38-9 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Battle Creek over the Cardinals in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Battle Creek strolled past the Cardinals with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. Given Battle Creek's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Cardinals are ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Battle Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophie Humphrey led the charge by scoring five points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sami Wemhoff, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Battle Creek, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic beat the Braves 46-35 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Does Guardian Angels Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Braves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
