St. Xavier faced Archbishop McNicholas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bombers put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 61-40 victory. 61 seems to be a good number for the Bombers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Archbishop McNicholas' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Nienaber, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Owen Sanders, who earned eight points.
Bombers
| 01/03/26 vs Archbishop McNicholas | 61-40 |
| 12/12/25 vs Meadowdale | 73-17 |
| 02/07/25 vs Archbishop Moeller | 46-22 |
| 01/24/25 vs Elder | 46-30 |
| 01/13/25 vs La Salle | 41-30 |
| 01/07/25 vs Beavercreek | 64-32 |
St. Xavier pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points on average over those games. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Looking ahead, St. Xavier will face off against Elder at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Archbishop McNicholas, they will square off against Archbishop Alter at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rockets will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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