The Father Ryan Irish will challenge the Ensworth Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Father Ryan needed a bit of extra time to put away Brentwood Academy. They walked away with a 54-47 victory over the Eagles. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Irish were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Ensworth faced Montgomery Bell Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Ensworth came out on top against Montgomery Bell Academy by a score of 74-64. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Ensworth pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Father Ryan, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Father Ryan couldn't quite finish off Ensworth when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 54-51. Can Father Ryan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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