The Seton Catholic Sentinels will take on the Coolidge Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Seton Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.
Seton Catholic is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since January 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 78-53 margin over Globe. The Sentinels' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
| 02/04/25 @ Globe | 32 |
| 01/02/25 vs Blue Ridge | 28 |
| 11/22/24 @ Heritage Academy | 24 |
| 01/17/25 vs Globe | 24 |
| 01/03/25 vs Kingman Academy | 23 |
Kj Fauske had a dynamite game for Seton Catholic, going 8 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Fauske a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Morris, who posted seven points along with seven boards and five assists.
Meanwhile, Coolidge came up short against Florence on Tuesday and fell 57-48.
Seton Catholic will need focus on slowing down Preston Dees, one of several Coolidge players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Dees has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jensen Carter, who earned ten points.
Coolidge's loss dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Seton Catholic, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Seton Catholic has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Coolidge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Seton Catholic came up short against Coolidge in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 47-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dees, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 17 rebounds. Now that Seton Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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