Marian Catholic will be home for the holidays to greet the Lehigh Valley Academy Jaguars at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marian Catholic has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 323 points over their last five games.
Marian Catholic scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Jim Thorpe as Marian Catholic made off with a 73-50 win. Given Marian Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while Jim Thorpe is ranked 642nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacob Miller was his usual excellent self, scoring 19 points along with six assists and three steals. He also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Jesse Rodino, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Lehigh Valley Academy was the victim of a rough 58-36 defeat at the hands of Notre Dame on Thursday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Ziyon Wilkins, who scored 14 points. He scored a full 38.9% of Lehigh Valley Academy's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Christopher Hunt was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Marian Catholic pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Lehigh Valley Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Marian Catholic hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 61.9 points per game. It's a different story for Lehigh Valley Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 35.3 points per game. The only thing between Marian Catholic and another offensive beatdown is Lehigh Valley Academy. Will they be able to keep them contained? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
