Nazareth Prep is 0-3 against Serra Catholic since December of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Nazareth Prep Saints are taking a road trip to square off against the Serra Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Nazareth Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Aquinas Academy by a score of 87-80 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Serra Catholic duked it out withEnvironmental Charter on Tuesday. Serra Catholic was the clear victor by a 74-48 margin over Environmental Charter. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.
Nazareth Prep better focus on containing Owen Dumbroski and Brayden Graham as the pair were huge in Serra Catholic's win. Dumbroski went 9 for 17 on his way to 22 points along with five assists and five steals, while Graham went 9 of 12 en route to 18 points and seven steals. With that strong performance, Graham is now averaging an impressive 2.3 steals per game. Mark Johnson was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to six assists and six steals.
Serra Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Serra Catholic pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.8 points. As for Nazareth Prep, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Nazareth Prep came up short against Serra Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 79-68. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dumbroski, who went 10 of 16 on his way to 28 points along with five assists and five steals. Now that Nazareth Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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