Two dominant guards in Jasen Lopez and Cooper Whitby are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Chaminade-Madonna Lions will square off against the Westminster Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westminster Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Chaminade-Madonna, who comes in off a win.
Chaminade-Madonna is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 75-72 win over Westminster Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Chaminade-Madonna has posted since January 15th.
Jasen Lopez
| 02/07/25 vs Westminster Academy | 21 |
| 02/05/25 vs Somerset Academy Key | 27 |
| 02/01/25 vs St. Thomas Aquinas | 22 |
| 01/31/25 vs Stranahan | 26 |
| 01/25/25 vs Dr. Joaquin Garcia | 19 |
| 01/24/25 vs Central Florida Christian Academy | 26 |
Chaminade-Madonna's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Isaac Mothersill, who went 9 of 17 en route to 23 points and three steals, and Lopez, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. Lopez's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Giuliani Blaise, who posted 11 points.
Chaminade-Madonna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 54-50 to Riviera Prep. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 14th).
Chaminade-Madonna is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Westminster Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-6.
Everything came up roses for Chaminade-Madonna against Westminster Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2022, as the team secured a 73-34 win. Does Chaminade-Madonna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westminster Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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