Two dominant forwards in Mate Palotai and Matthew Norris are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Priory Panthers will challenge the Sacred Heart Prep Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Priory knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Sacred Heart Prep likes a good challenge.
Priory had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 33-point drubbing they dealt Menlo School on Friday. Priory simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Menlo School 98-65. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 63-33.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Sheldon, falling 70-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Gators have suffered since December 6, 2024.
Priory will have to contain Luca De Bernardis as he made an impact in Sacred Heart Prep's last game. He posted ten points. What's more, De Bernardis also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alex Straser, who put up eight points.
Priory has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points over those games. As for Sacred Heart Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Priory couldn't quite finish off Sacred Heart Prep in their previous meeting last Friday and fell 65-63. Can Priory avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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