The Porter-Gaud Cyclones will challenge the Cathedral Academy Generals at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Porter-Gaud knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Cathedral Academy likes a good challenge.
If Porter-Gaud beats Cathedral Academy with 69 points on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Porter-Gaud came out on top against Pinewood Prep by a score of 69-59 on Friday. The Cyclones haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Academy blew past Faith Christian, posting a 79-49 victory. The Generals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Porter-Gaud's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points over those games. As for Cathedral Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 25-11 record this season.
Porter-Gaud came up short against Cathedral Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 67-62. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cathedral Academy's Bryce Ward, who went 10 of 17 en route to 26 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Now that Porter-Gaud knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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