Two dominant players in Guy Twitty and Nimrod Amiel Eilon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the Don Soffer Aventura Barracuda at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Archbishop McCarthy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Don Soffer Aventura likes a good challenge.
Archbishop McCarthy pushed their score all the way to 63 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Belen Jesuit by a score of 65-63. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Archbishop McCarthy came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Belen Jesuit is ranked 202nd).
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Don Soffer Aventura, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-31 loss to Dr. Krop on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Don Soffer Aventura has scored all season.
Archbishop McCarthy's loss dropped their record down to 5-1. As for Don Soffer Aventura, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Archbishop McCarthy against Don Soffer Aventura in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 84-48 victory. With Archbishop McCarthy ahead 52-27 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
