The Archbishop Curley Friars will square off against the New Hope Academy National Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, everything went Archbishop Curley's way against Towson as Archbishop Curley made off with a 63-40 win.
Meanwhile, New Hope Academy National was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 69-64 to Landon.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Uriah Augare-Deal, who went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Haki Muhammed II was another key player, earning 25 points in addition to five rebounds.
New Hope Academy National dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Archbishop Curley, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Archbishop Curley came up short against New Hope Academy National in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 70-60. Can Archbishop Curley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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