East Central is 2-8 against St. Patrick since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hornets will be playing at home against the Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Central is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Faith Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Hornets took a blow against the Rams, falling 74-41. The Hornets were down 68-37 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Trey Maryland, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of K.J Hooks, who had nine points.
Meanwhile, St. Patrick suffered their biggest loss since December 27, 2024 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Long Beach 63-33.
East Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for St. Patrick, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
East Central suffered a grim 47-23 defeat to St. Patrick in their previous meeting back in December of 2020. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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