The Monsignor Donovan Catholic Rams entered their tilt with the King's Ridge Christian Tigers with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Monsignor Donovan Catholic strolled past the Tigers with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 71-56. The win was all the more spectacular given Monsignor Donovan Catholic's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Tigers are ranked 132nd).
Monsignor Donovan Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was John W Thompson III out in front who shot 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 29 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which W Thompson III has scored at least a third of Monsignor Donovan Catholic's points. Nick Huff was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 20 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why King's Ridge Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jaydon Cole. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Cole is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Bryant, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Monsignor Donovan Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for King's Ridge Christian, their defeat ended a eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-6.
Monsignor Donovan Catholic will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Rebels at 7:00 p.m. John Hancock Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. As for King's Ridge Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against the WolfPack at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitefield Academy is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
