Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 11 to 4 on the offensive boards, a fact the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles proved on Friday. Everything went their way against Lafayette Central Catholic as Guerin Catholic made off with a 55-31 win. That looming 55-31 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Guerin Catholic yet this season.
It was another big night for Robert Sorensen, who scored 21 points. Dylan Murans was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds.
Despite the loss, Lafayette Central Catholic still got an impressive performance from Albert Schwartz, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Guerin Catholic's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Guerin Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Noblesville at 2:30 p.m. on January 27th. Noblesville is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they will be playing at home against Twin Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Twin Lakes focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Saturday.
