The University of Detroit Jesuit Cubs will be taking part in a tournament against the Wayne Memorial Zebras at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. University of Detroit Jesuit knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 28 matches -- so hopefully Wayne Memorial likes a good challenge.
University of Detroit Jesuit is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Brother Rice, who was ranked fifth at the time (University of Detroit Jesuit was ranked second). University of Detroit Jesuit came out on top in a nail-biter against Brother Rice on Tuesday, sneaking past 60-58. The Cubs haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wayne Memorial). They blew past Farmington 89-45 on Tuesday. The Zebras have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 20 points or more this season.
University of Detroit Jesuit better keep an eye on Carlos Medlock Jr. He was instrumental in Wayne Memorial's win, dropping a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Medlock Jr's ninth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Tory, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards.
Wayne Memorial was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They are a perfect 20-0 when they've passed the ball that well.
The victory (which was Wayne Memorial's third in a row) raised their record to 22-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points on average over those games. As for University of Detroit Jesuit, their record now sits at 26-2.
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