Preview: Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles vs. Danville Warriors
The Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles will challenge the Danville Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Guerin Catholic comes in on six and Danville on four.
Guerin Catholic had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past Indianapolis Washington with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 56-39. Given Guerin Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Indianapolis Washington is ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Robert Sorensen was his usual excellent self, scoring 19 points. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Murans, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Danville's strategy against Northview on Saturday. Danville blew past Northview 61-39. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 11 more assists than your opponent, as Danville did.
It was another big night for Evan Lawrence, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Jace Scrafton was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds.
Guerin Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Danville, their win bumped their record up to 22-3.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Guerin Catholic hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 57.2 points per game. However, it's not like Danville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 62.5 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Guerin Catholic strolled past Danville in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a score of 66-52. Will Guerin Catholic repeat their success, or does Danville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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