Even though the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets have not done well against the La Salle Lancers recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Archbishop McNicholas snuck past La Salle with a 65-60 victory. Given Archbishop McNicholas' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while La Salle is ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Andrew Ehlers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points along with eight rebounds. The game was his eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Clark, who scored 15 points.
The win (which was Archbishop McNicholas' fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-4. As for La Salle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Archbishop McNicholas will take on Bishop Fenwick at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for La Salle, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Xavier at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Xavier is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
