Resurrection Catholic hasn't had much luck against East Marion recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Resurrection Catholic is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game two weeks ago. They lost 61-39 to Stone.
| 12/19/24 @ Stone | 21 |
| 12/13/24 @ Sacred Heart | 15 |
| 12/03/24 vs St. Luke's Episcopal | 14 |
| 11/26/24 vs Christian Collegiate Academy | 8 |
| 12/07/24 @ D'Iberville | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Resurrection Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Simeon Ballard dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ballard has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Eric Fox, who posted two points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, East Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-61 heartbreaker at the hands of Jefferson Davis County.
Resurrection Catholic will have to contain Caden Mingo as he made an impact in East Marion's last game. He went 6 of 12 on his way to 21 points. That was a full 34.4% of East Marion's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Donte Newson, who posted 11 points.
Resurrection Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for East Marion, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Resurrection Catholic has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 40.4 boards per game. However, it's not like East Marion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Resurrection Catholic lost to East Marion at home by a decisive 52-33 margin when the teams last played back in February. Will Resurrection Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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