St. Philip Catholic Central and Mendon are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The St. Philip Catholic Central Fighting Tigers will welcome the Mendon Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Philip Catholic Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.
Last Tuesday, St. Philip Catholic Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Climax-Scotts, but they still walked away with a 71-67 victory. Given the Fighting Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Panthers are ranked 638th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mendon came up short against Quincy on Wednesday and fell 58-51. The Hornets have struggled against the Orioles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
St. Philip Catholic Central will have to keep a close watch on Owen Gorham and Ryder Gorham, a pair of players who had a big impact on Mendon's prior game. Owen went 6 for 10 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds, while Ryder posted 19 points and five assists. Owen is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Tristin Wood, who earned six points.
Even though they lost, Mendon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.
St. Philip Catholic Central is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Mendon, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
St. Philip Catholic Central strolled past Mendon in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 77-59. Does St. Philip Catholic Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mendon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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