If the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets were riding high off their 75-36 takedown of the Roger Bacon Spartans last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Archbishop McNicholas fell just short of Boone County by a score of 63-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Archbishop McNicholas lost on Thursday, one person who can't be blamed is Andrew Ehlers. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Thomas, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Archbishop McNicholas has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Boone County, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Archbishop McNicholas will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Bishop Fenwick at 3:00 p.m. on February 17th. Bishop Fenwick will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Archbishop McNicholas surely won't give up without a fight. As for Boone County, they will head out on the road to take on Holy Cross at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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