The Badin Rams will head out to challenge the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Badin easily dispatched Carroll on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Badin fell just short of La Salle by a score of 31-28 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rams have suffered since December 3, 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Archbishop McNicholas, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took down Stow-Munroe Falls 77-58 on Saturday. The Rockets pushed the score to 59-38 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Archbishop McNicholas found their leader in sophomore Grant Waters, who went 7 for 16 en route to 23 points in addition to six assists and six boards. Those six assists set a new season-high mark for Waters. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Ehlers, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
The defeat snapped Badin's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 12-4 record. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Badin beat Archbishop McNicholas 51-41 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Badin 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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