Two dominant guards in Grant Waters and Christian Byrd are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets will be playing at home against the Roger Bacon Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Archbishop McNicholas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.
Roger Bacon will be up against a hot Archbishop McNicholas squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Archbishop McNicholas enjoyed a cozy 55-39 win over Anderson on Saturday. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Raptors are ranked 482nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Charlie Clark
02/08/25 vs Anderson | 75% |
02/07/25 vs Bishop Fenwick | 33% |
02/04/25 @ Turpin | 44% |
01/31/25 vs Badin | 22% |
01/25/25 vs Stow-Munroe Falls | 63% |
+ 14 more games |
Charlie Clark was the offensive standout of the match as he posted 12 points. What's more, he also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024. Garrit Gunter was another key player, putting up seven points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Roger Bacon played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy 66-34. The Spartans have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The victory got Archbishop McNicholas back to even at 10-10. As for Roger Bacon, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Everything came up roses for Archbishop McNicholas against Roger Bacon in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 75-36 win. In that game, Archbishop McNicholas amassed a halftime lead of 39-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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