The Austin Catholic Crusaders will square off against the Roeper Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Austin Catholic had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least 55 points, but Detroit International Academy put an end to it on Wednesday. Austin Catholic was beaten by Detroit International Academy 50-22. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 697th, while Detroit International Academy are ranked 154th).
Meanwhile, Roeper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 63-50 to Advanced Tech Academy.
Austin Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Roeper, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Austin Catholic came up short against Roeper in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 41-34. Will Austin Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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