The DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals will square off against the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
DuBois Central Catholic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Clearfield just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost to the Bison on the road by a 60-43 margin.
Meanwhile, Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Eagles 73-51.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's win came from a few key players DuBois Central Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayden Stamm, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 22 points and four steals. His evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Ethan Bowen was another key player, going 8 for 15 en route to 23 points.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for DuBois Central Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
DuBois Central Catholic strolled past Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 60-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for DuBois Central Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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