The McKinley Panthers will take on the Archbishop Rummel Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McKinley comes in on three and Archbishop Rummel on five.
McKinley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 74-29 win over Collegiate. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Rummel beat Woodlawn-B.R. 59-48 on Tuesday.
Archbishop Rummel's win came from a few key players McKinley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ron Navarre, who posted 12 points and seven assists. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Harrison Chatagnier, who earned nine points along with five boards and four steals.
McKinley's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Archbishop Rummel, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
McKinley strolled past Archbishop Rummel in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 47-31. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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