Basketball Game Preview: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes vs. Indian Rocks Christian Eagles

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Indian Rocks Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes will welcome the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Keswick Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic came out on top against Keswick Christian by a score of 63-50 on Tuesday.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hunter Grove, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Grove has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Mekdeci, who posted 13 points and five assists.

Meanwhile, Indian Rocks Christian hadn't done well against Admiral Farragut recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Indian Rocks Christian took down Admiral Farragut 73-57.

Indian Rocks Christian's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic and Indian Rocks Christian were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February of 2022, but Bishop McLaughlin Catholic came up empty-handed after a 59-58 defeat. Thankfully for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, Christian Girandola (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds) 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.