The Archbishop Carroll Lions will take on the Blue Ridge Barons at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Archbishop Carroll is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering DeMatha just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 75-60 bruising from the Stags.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Hargrave Military Academy 66-41. The Barons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 23 points or more this season.
Blue Ridge's win came from a few key players Archbishop Carroll will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Johni Gasarira, who went 5 of 9 en route to 11 points. Another player making a difference was Austin Agosto Navarro, who posted five points along with seven boards and six assists.
Blue Ridge pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.3 points. As for Archbishop Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Archbishop Carroll came up short against Blue Ridge in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 57-53. Thankfully for Archbishop Carroll, Shanon Simango (who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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