The Bishop Verot Vikings will take on the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks at 4:20 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop Verot is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.
Bishop Verot is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Gateway Charter just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 60-48 to the Griffins.
| 01/16/25 @ Gateway Charter | 10 |
| 01/11/25 vs Monsignor Pace | 11 |
| 01/07/25 vs Oasis | 17 |
| 01/06/25 vs Community School of Naples | 9 |
| 01/03/25 @ Elder | 11 |
Despite the defeat, Bishop Verot got top-tier performance from Jerry Ashley, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Ashley is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Williams, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Bishop Verot smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Santa Fe Catholic over Victory Christian Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Santa Fe Catholic walked away with a 79-66 victory over Victory Christian Academy.
Santa Fe Catholic's win came from a few key players Bishop Verot will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Toby Lane, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 15 points along with seven boards and six assists. Another player making a difference was Ethan Knox, who went 7 for 12 en route to 16 points and six rebounds.
Santa Fe Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Bishop Verot, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bishop Verot has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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