The Holy Family Catholic Fire will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Two Rivers Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Holy Family Catholic's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
Holy Family Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 28 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Blake 71-29 at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Holy Family Catholic has managed all season.
Meanwhile, even though Visitation scored an imposing 56 points on Thursday, Two Rivers still came out on top. Two Rivers managed a 60-56 victory over Visitation. Given Two Rivers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while Visitation is ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Elayna Vannett, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Izzy Kirchner, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
Holy Family Catholic pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Two Rivers, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
