Homestead won the last time they faced Archbishop Carroll and things went their way on Saturday too. The Homestead Broncos walked away with a 68-56 victory over the Archbishop Carroll Bulldogs.
Homestead was led to victory by Jaiden Horton and Rodney Holmes. Horton went 9 for 14 en route to 24 points and five rebounds, while Holmes dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards. Holmes is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. Charles Edwards was another key player, putting up ten points.
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| 01/18/25 - Neutral | 68-56 W |
Homestead smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in 41 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Archbishop Carroll's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Angel Marquez, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 15 points and seven boards. The dominant performance also gave Marquez a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Daniel Pazo, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Homestead has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points per game. As for Archbishop Carroll, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6.
Homestead has already played their next matchup, an 88-36 win against Somerset Academy South Homestead on the 21st. As for Archbishop Carroll, they will host Mater Brickell Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Archbishop Carroll is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
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