The Verona Wildcats will challenge the McAuley Catholic Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. McAuley Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Verona, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Verona turned things around against School of the Ozarks on Monday. They walked away with a 60-48 win over the Patriots.
Meanwhile, McAuley Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Sheldon, falling 46-26. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 502nd, while the Panthers are ranked 244th).
McAuley Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Verona, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Verona beat McAuley Catholic 56-43 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Verona since the team 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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