The DeMatha Stags and Westtown will round out the year against one another at at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
DeMatha's upcoming game probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Our Lady of Mount Carmel, who was ranked 96th at the time (DeMatha was ranked 14th). DeMatha took down Our Lady of Mount Carmel 63-47 on Sunday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Stags.
Kade Sebastian was his usual excellent self, going 5 of 8 on his way to 15 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton (Ace) Meeks, who posted 14 points.
DeMatha smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Westtown entered their contest against Hill School on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Westtown fell just short of Hill School by a score of 60-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Westtown has suffered since February 6th.
DeMatha's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Westtown, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
DeMatha strolled past Westtown in their previous meeting back in December of 2021 by a score of 77-62. The rematch might be a little tougher for DeMatha since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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