The Memorial Day Matadors will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Monsignor Donovan Catholic Rams at 7:30 p.m. on February 28th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Memorial Day had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hawks and snuck past 53-51.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Donovan Catholic came tearing into Saturday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 59-43 victory over Robert Toombs Christian Academy.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monsignor Donovan Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than John W thompson iii, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. W thompson iii is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Huff, who dropped a triple-double on 13 points, 21 rebounds, and ten blocks.
Memorial Day is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Monsignor Donovan Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
Memorial Day didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Monsignor Donovan Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, but they still walked away with a 54-48 victory. Does Memorial Day have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monsignor Donovan Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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