The Magnificat Blue Streaks will venture away from home to challenge the Medina Battling Bees at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Magnificat is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Notre Dame Academy, who was ranked 19th at the time (Magnificat was ranked third). Magnificat rang in the new year with a 58-46 win over Notre Dame Academy on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Blue Streaks have won by exactly 12 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Medina). They breezed by Euclid to the tune of 69-27 on Wednesday. The Battling Bees have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Medina pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Magnificat, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Magnificat strolled past Medina in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a score of 51-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Magnificat since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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