The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks will face off against Lourdes Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop McCarthy is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Back in December of 2024, everything went Archbishop McCarthy's way against Community School of Naples as Archbishop McCarthy made off with a 51-27 win. The Mavericks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lourdes Academy came up short against Ferguson on Tuesday and fell 43-33. While losing is never fun, Lourdes Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while Ferguson is ranked 98th).
Archbishop McCarthy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.7 points per game. As for Lourdes Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Archbishop McCarthy took their victory against Lourdes Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 42-22. Does Archbishop McCarthy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lourdes Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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