Basketball Game Preview: Head-Royce Jayhawks vs. Archbishop Mitty Monarchs

The Head-Royce Jayhawks will head out to challenge the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Archbishop Mitty is hoping to do what Lick-Wilmerding couldn't on Monday: put an end to Head-Royce's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Head-Royce ended the year with a bang, routing Lick-Wilmerding 73-53. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Jayhawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 423rd, while the Tigers are ranked 106th).

Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Archbishop Mitty's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. The contest between them and Oakland Tech didn't end well, with Archbishop Mitty falling 72-56.

Archbishop Mitty's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Head-Royce, they now have a winning record of 6-5.