The Orange Beach Makos will face off against the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Orange Beach will head into Tuesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Escambia County on Tuesday. Orange Beach breezed by Escambia County to the tune of 55-24. The game marked the Makos' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Michael Catholic waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 55-34 margin over the Gators. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
St. Michael Catholic pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Orange Beach, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-17.
Orange Beach came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Michael Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 35-33. Does Orange Beach have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Michael Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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