The Bishop Walsh Spartans will take on the Paw Paw Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Bishop Walsh and four for Paw Paw.
Last Friday, Bishop Walsh took a blow against Allegany, falling 70-24.
Meanwhile, Paw Paw was beaten by Turkeyfoot Valley Area 97-64 on Saturday.
Bishop Walsh will have to contain Taylor Carder as he made an impact in Paw Paw's last game. He posted 28 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Carder a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Donavan Tanouye, who put up 17 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Paw Paw smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Paw Paw's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Bishop Walsh, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Bishop Walsh beat Paw Paw 69-61 when the teams last played back in February of 2018. Does Bishop Walsh have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paw Paw turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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