Two dominant guards in Jasen Lopez and Zacuras Dawson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Chaminade-Madonna Lions will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Northwestern Bulls at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Chaminade-Madonna's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Chaminade-Madonna will head into Saturday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 38) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Palmetto, sneaking past 63-61.
Chaminade-Madonna's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lopez, who went 8 of 19 en route to 28 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Lopez has scored at least a third of Chaminade-Madonna's points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Pointer, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Northwestern really took it to Dillard for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-28 victory. The Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Northwestern's win came from a few key players Chaminade-Madonna will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Calvin Russell Jr., who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Jamiro Smith was another key player, putting up ten points.
Chaminade-Madonna's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Northwestern, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
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