The Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish will face off against the Notre Dame Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Gabriel Richard comes in on four and Notre Dame Academy on five.
On Friday, Gabriel Richard didn't have too much trouble with Lumen Christi Catholic as they won 54-40. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Titans are ranked 53rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Notre Dame Academy). They took their match on Thursday with ease, bagging a 71-41 victory over Bowsher. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.
Gabriel Richard's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Notre Dame Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Gabriel Richard beat Notre Dame Academy 49-38 when the teams last played on January 9th. Will Gabriel Richard repeat their success, or does Notre Dame Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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