Basketball Game Preview: Archbishop Wood Vikings vs. Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles

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Previous Games

02/15/24 - Home	74-30 W
01/04/24 - Away	80-58 W
02/16/23 - Home	69-26 W
01/05/23 - Home	68-32 W
02/17/22 - Home	85-28 W
+ 5 more games

Archbishop Wood has gone 10-0 against Conwell-Egan Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Archbishop Wood Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Archbishop Wood's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Conwell-Egan Catholic has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Last Tuesday, Archbishop Wood was fully in charge, breezing past Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic 71-30. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 26 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Conwell-Egan Catholic took a blow against Neumann-Goretti on Tuesday, falling 79-25. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Saints are ranked first).

Archbishop Wood is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Conwell-Egan Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.

Everything came up roses for Archbishop Wood against Conwell-Egan Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 74-30 win. Will Archbishop Wood repeat their success, or does Conwell-Egan Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.