The Archbishop Bergan Knights will face off against the Homer Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archbishop Bergan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They rang in the new year with a 64-55 win over Laurel-Concord-Coleridge on Friday.
| 01/03/25 vs Laurel-Concord-Coleridge | 4 |
| 12/16/23 vs Lincoln Christian | 4 |
| 12/08/23 vs Omaha Nation | 4 |
| 12/14/24 vs Aquinas | 3 |
| 12/21/23 @ Laurel-Concord-Coleridge | 3 |
Archbishop Bergan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tessa Powers, who went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on her way to 22 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That's the most steals Powers has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Schmidt, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 17 points and three steals.
Archbishop Bergan was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Homer put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged Westwood out 51-49.
Archbishop Bergan's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Homer, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Archbishop Bergan didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Homer when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 38-34 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Homer's Jocelyn Hightree, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine steals. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Archbishop Bergan to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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