The Scotus Shamrocks just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Kearney Catholic Stars at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Scotus easily dispatched Aquinas last Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Scotus fell just short of Bishop Neumann by a score of 60-57 on Friday. The Shamrocks have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Kearney Catholic got the win against Hershey on Tuesday by a conclusive 57-35. The Stars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Scotus better focus on containing Owen Axmann and Zac Conner as the pair were huge in Kearney Catholic's win. Axmann posted 23 points in addition to six boards and four steals, while Conner had 13 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Axmann has posted since back in January of 2024. Oliver Sharp was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
Scotus' loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Kearney Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Scotus lost to Kearney Catholic on the road by a decisive 61-47 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Scotus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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