Chaminade Julienne Catholic is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets at 7:30 p.m.
Chaminade Julienne Catholic is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They took a 54-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakota East on Friday.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McNicholas strolled past Roger Bacon with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 56-41. The win continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won five in a row.
Archbishop McNicholas' win came from a few key players Chaminade Julienne Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Matthew Ehlers, who went 6-for-8 on his way to 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. Those three blocks gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kelyn Haucke, who posted 11 points.
Chaminade Julienne Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Archbishop McNicholas when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 56-52 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Rockets' Grant Waters, who shot 47% from the field en route to 21 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Eagles still be able to contain Waters? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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