The McDonald Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Springfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McDonald is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Tuesday, McDonald beat John F. Kennedy Catholic 37-27. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Eagles are ranked 634th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joey Cappuzzello produced another solid performance shooting 44% from the field to rack up 16 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenden Emerick, who posted seven points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Springfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 51-43 loss to Memorial.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for McDonald, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Everything came up roses for McDonald against Springfield when the teams last played back in January of 2025, as the squad secured a 63-24 victory. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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