Basketball Preview: Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles vs. Covenant Christian Warriors
The Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles will square off against the Covenant Christian Warriors at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Guerin Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Guerin Catholic earned a 43-36 victory over Indianapolis Shortridge. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.
It was another big night for Ava Bills, who went 9 for 18 en route to 25 points plus two steals. Her evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Caroline Ford, who earned five points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian won against Speedway last Tuesday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Covenant Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Southmont 49-47. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Mounties are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Covenant Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Guerin Catholic, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Guerin Catholic strolled past Covenant Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 47-31. Does Guerin Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Covenant Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
