The St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings and the Callaway Cavaliers will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Anne-Pacelli has 17 straight victories, Callaway has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Saturday, St. Anne-Pacelli strolled past Loganville Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 72-55. The Vikings pushed the score to 64-38 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
| 12/14/24 @ Loganville Christian Academy | 21 |
| 02/09/24 @ Brookstone | 20 |
| 12/28/23 vs Ocoee | 14 |
| 02/29/24 vs Cristo Rey Atlanta | 14 |
| 12/07/24 @ Carrollton | 13 |
St. Anne-Pacelli got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Matthew Melvin out in front who went 9 for 19 on his way to 21 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Those 21 points gave Melvin a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikehi Williams, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.
St. Anne-Pacelli smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Callaway came up short against Newnan on Tuesday and fell 51-42.
St. Anne-Pacelli's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Callaway, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
St. Anne-Pacelli suffered a grim 65-42 defeat to Callaway when the teams last played back in December of 2021. Can St. Anne-Pacelli avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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