The Seton Catholic Sentinels will challenge the Coolidge Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Seton Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Globe, taking the game 62-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sentinels.
Kj Fauske had an outrageously good game as he went 8 of 17 on his way to 24 points. Another player making a difference was Dylan Alvidrez, who posted ten points.
Seton Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Coolidge earned a 53-45 win over The Gregory School on Monday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Hawks are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Seton Catholic better keep an eye on Preston Dees. He was instrumental in Coolidge's win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Dees has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Porter Dees, who scored five points and ten rebounds.
Seton Catholic's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-10. As for Coolidge, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
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