Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has won six straight games at home, while Hernando has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes will host the Hernando Leopards at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Seven Rivers Christian, but they still walked away with a 59-54 win. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Warriors are ranked 644th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hernando made easy work of Academy at the Lakes on Friday and carried off a 65-40 victory.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic better keep an eye on Daniel Merizalde. He was instrumental in Hernando's win, going 8 for 12 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds. The contest was Merizalde's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Jackson, who posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and five assists.
Hernando smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Hernando, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic came up short against Hernando in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, falling 48-43. Can Bishop McLaughlin Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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