Archbishop McNicholas and Chaminade Julienne Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets will take on the Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop McNicholas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.4 points per game this season.
Archbishop McNicholas is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since January 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 81-60 to Aiken. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Falcons are ranked fifth).
Despite their defeat, Archbishop McNicholas saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nate Colyer, who posted nine points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Zack Beerman, who scored six points and six assists.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chaminade Julienne Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Dunbar by a score of 52-44 on Tuesday.
Chaminade Julienne Catholic's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.5 points. As for Archbishop McNicholas, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Archbishop McNicholas and Chaminade Julienne Catholic were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but Archbishop McNicholas came up empty-handed after a 52-51 loss. Can Archbishop McNicholas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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