The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will be playing at home against the Maryville Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Father McGivney Catholic pushed their score all the way to 64 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Christ Our Rock Lutheran by a score of 67-64. Father McGivney Catholic has struggled against the Silver Stallions recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Father McGivney Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Nolan Keller scored 35 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Keller has scored all season. Isaac Wendler was another key contributor, scoring four points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Maryville Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their ninth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 93-29 loss at the hands of Althoff Catholic. Maryville Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-22.
Despite the defeat, Maryville Christian had strong showings from Logan Schwenk, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and two blocks, and Levi Gray, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Father McGivney Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for Maryville Christian, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-21.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Father McGivney Catholic have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Maryville Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Father McGivney Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over the Lions in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 55-44. Does Father McGivney Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
