Basketball Recap: Archbishop Mcnicholas Falls Despite Big Games from Matthew Ehlers and Grant Waters

Archbishop McNicholas lost against Archbishop Alter back in March of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Sunday. The matchup between the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets and the Archbishop Alter Knights didn't end well, with the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets falling 67-49. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Knights are ranked 127th).

Archbishop McNicholas' loss came despite strong showings from Grant Waters and Matthew Ehlers. Waters posted 24 points and three steals, while Ehlers earned eight points and six rebounds. Waters' afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.

Even though they lost, Archbishop McNicholas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Archbishop McNicholas' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6. As for Archbishop Alter, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4.

When Archbishop McNicholas and Archbishop Alter next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Archbishop McNicholas will try to stop La Salle's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Archbishop McNicholas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.9 points per game this season. Similarly, Archbishop Alter will try to stop Chaminade Julienne Catholic's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.