It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They escaped with a win against the Braves by the margin of a single free throw, 75-74. The win was familiar territory for Guerin Catholic who now have five in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Guerin Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Robert Sorensen, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds. Sorensen is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Cardinal, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds.
Defeat or not, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory got some senior leadership from Evan Haywood and Javawn Brooks. Haywood almost dropped a double-double on 35 points and nine rebounds, while Brooks. scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Haywood has scored all season.
Guerin Catholic pushed their record up to 20-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6.
Guerin Catholic will take on Indianapolis Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Indianapolis Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Guerin Catholic likes a good challenge. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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