The McCutcheon Mavericks will face off against the Logansport Berries at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Logansport took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on McCutcheon, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, McCutcheon didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lafayette Central Catholic, but they still walked away with a 44-39 win. The 44-point effort marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
McCutcheon found their leader in sophomore Brody Baker, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 17 points and seven assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Pritzel, who posted seven points and 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Logansport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 54-46 to Western. While losing is never fun, the Berries can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Panthers are ranked 111th).
McCutcheon will need focus on slowing down Chris Anthony Delvalle, one of several Logansport players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 8 on his way to 15 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of RJ Clem, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Logansport's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for McCutcheon, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
McCutcheon strolled past Logansport when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 68-52. Will McCutcheon repeat their success, or does Logansport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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