The Eastside Catholic Crusaders will square off against the O'Dea Fighting Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastside Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully O'Dea likes a good challenge.
Eastside Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Seattle Prep, who was ranked 15th at the time (Eastside Catholic was ranked 21st). Eastside Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 72-70 win over Seattle Prep on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crusaders have posted since March 1, 2024.
Meanwhile, O'Dea didn't have too much trouble with Roosevelt on Tuesday as they won 54-37.
Eastside Catholic's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for O'Dea, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Eastside Catholic came up short against O'Dea when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 66-60. Can Eastside Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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