Basketball Game Preview: Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks vs. Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars

The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks will square off against the Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Archbishop McCarthy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.

Archbishop McCarthy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 78-66 victory over Plantation.

Meanwhile, Pembroke Pines Charter posted their biggest win since January 7th on Wednesday. They blew past Dillard, posting a 77-48 victory. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Panthers are ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pembroke Pines Charter has also been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Archbishop McCarthy, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.

Archbishop McCarthy came up short against Pembroke Pines Charter in their previous meeting back in February of 2021, falling 83-74. Thankfully for Archbishop McCarthy, Kolby King (who posted 26 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.