The Powers Catholic Chargers will venture away from home to square off against the Lapeer Lightning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Powers Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 contests -- so hopefully Lapeer likes a good challenge.
Powers Catholic was handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Dow on Wednesday. Powers Catholic blew past Dow 75-50. Given Powers Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Dow is ranked 181st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Javontae Ross
| 02/19/25 @ Dow | 57% |
| 02/18/25 @ Carman-Ainsworth | 50% |
| 02/14/25 vs Heritage | 50% |
| 02/11/25 vs Midland | 100% |
| 02/07/25 vs Bay City Western | 80% |
| + 4 more games |
Powers Catholic's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Javontae Ross, who went 10-for-15 on his way to 25 points in addition to eight assists and six boards, and Jesse Cull, who went 8-for-17 en route to 19 points. Ross is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 43% in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Danny Wolak, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Powers Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 21 assists in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lapeer ended up a good deal behind Heritage on Tuesday and lost 60-45. The defeat continues a trend for the Lightning in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Lapeer's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Powers Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
Everything came up roses for Powers Catholic against Lapeer in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured an 85-52 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Powers Catholic since the team 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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