The Holy Savior Menard Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Kinder Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Holy Savior Menard has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Kinder will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Holy Savior Menard was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-53 to Oak Hill.
Fritz Garganta
| 02/04/25 @ Oak Hill | 9 |
| 12/09/24 vs Grant | 7 |
| 01/17/25 @ Rapides | 4 |
| 01/21/25 @ St. Joseph's - Plaucheville | 4 |
| 01/24/25 vs Oakdale | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Holy Savior Menard saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Fritz Garganta almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Those nine rebounds gave Garganta a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peyton Procell, who posted 17 points.
Meanwhile, Kinder hadn't done well against Notre Dame recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Kinder came out on top against Notre Dame by a score of 43-35.
Kinder's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-12. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Holy Savior Menard, their loss dropped their record down to 7-22.
Everything came up roses for Holy Savior Menard against Kinder in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, as the team secured a 93-49 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kinder's Jordan Harmon, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 21 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Holy Savior Menard to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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