The Wildwood Catholic Crusaders will head out to square off against the Gloucester Catholic Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wildwood Catholic has given up an average of 53.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wildwood Catholic fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Bridgeton on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 61-55 to the Bulldogs. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gloucester Catholic). They walked away with a 76-63 win over Clearview on Tuesday. With that victory, the Rams brought their scoring average up to 50.3 points per game.
Gloucester Catholic's win came from a few key players that Wildwood Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kalief Armstrong, who posted 17 points and five steals. Those five steals gave him a new career-high. Darius Attoh-Mensah was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and 15 rebounds.
Gloucester Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.4 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 13.8.
Gloucester Catholic's record is now 10-16. As for Wildwood Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Wildwood Catholic suffered a grim 62-40 defeat to Gloucester Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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