There's no place like home for Emery/Weiner, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-53 victory over Kelly Catholic on Thursday. Given Emery/Weiner's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 464th, while Kelly Catholic is ranked 1105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Matthew Mintz, who went 6 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and 0 assists. That makes it two consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Emery/Weiner's points.
Kelly Catholic's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Munro Nichols, who scored 17 points along with 7 rebounds. Nichols scored a full 32.1% of Kelly Catholic's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bodie Moore, who scored 10 points along with 5 assists.
Emery/Weiner has yet to lose a match at home this season, leaving them with a 8-1 record. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Kelly Catholic, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Emery/Weiner will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Northland Christian on January 4, 2024. As for Kelly Catholic, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Bridge City at 5:00 p.m.
