The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Bishop Fenwick Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on February 17th. Hopefully Archbishop McNicholas focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Thursday.
Archbishop McNicholas pushed their score all the way to 60, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Boone County by a score of 63-60.
The losing side was boosted by Andrew Ehlers, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joey Thomas, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bishop Fenwick entered their tilt with Chaminade Julienne Catholic with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Bishop Fenwick came out on top against Chaminade Julienne Catholic by a score of 55-46 on Friday.
Bailey Temming continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 15 points for nine straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Carrson Sova, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and four blocks.
Archbishop McNicholas has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Bishop Fenwick, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Archbishop McNicholas have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bishop Fenwick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Archbishop McNicholas was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop Fenwick in their previous meeting back in January, winning 69-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop McNicholas since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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