If the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets were feeling good off their 70-50 takedown of the Turpin Spartans last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Archbishop McNicholas took a 70-55 bruising from the Eagles on Friday. Archbishop McNicholas was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Archbishop McNicholas lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mitchell Conrad, who scored 15 points. It was the first time this season that Conrad scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Clark, who scored 18 points.
Archbishop McNicholas has not been sharp recently as the team's lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season. As for Chaminade Julienne Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Archbishop McNicholas will head out on the road to square off against the Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Chaminade Julienne Catholic, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on February 3rd.
