The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Taft Senators at 12:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
A well-balanced attack led Archbishop McNicholas over Batavia in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Archbishop McNicholas blew Batavia out of the water with a 73-39 final score. Given Archbishop McNicholas' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while Batavia is ranked 377th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Andrew Ehlers, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 18 points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Joey Thomas, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Taft had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They breezed by Reading on the road to the tune of 86-59.
Jordyn Buchanan was his usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with six assists and six rebounds. He hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Jay'Quan Bostic was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Archbishop McNicholas' win bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Taft, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Fans should be in for an exciting game on Saturday as both teams are among the highest scoring teams in the league right now. Archbishop McNicholas hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58.2 points per game. However, it's not like Taft struggles in that department as they've been averaging 73 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Archbishop McNicholas came up short against Taft in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 39-26. Can Archbishop McNicholas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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