The Bishop Watterson Eagles will take on the St. Francis DeSales Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Bishop Watterson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Bishop Hartley, who was ranked 21st at the time (Bishop Watterson was ranked 12th). Bishop Watterson took a 48-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bishop Hartley on Friday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, St. Francis DeSales got the win against Franklin Heights on Saturday by a conclusive 75-54. The Stallions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bishop Watterson fell to 7-1. As for St. Francis DeSales, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Bishop Watterson couldn't quite finish off St. Francis DeSales in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 53-50. Can Bishop Watterson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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