The Carroll Patriots will square off against the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Carroll was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 62-61 to Bishop Fenwick. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McNicholas ended up a good deal behind La Salle on Tuesday and lost 74-55. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Lancers are ranked 123rd).
Despite the defeat, Archbishop McNicholas saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grant Waters went 7 of 12 en route to 26 points and five rebounds. The game was Waters' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Ehlers, who posted eight points.
This is the second loss in a row for Archbishop McNicholas and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Carroll didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Archbishop McNicholas in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 63-58 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Waters, who had 20 points and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Carroll still be able to contain Waters? There's only one way to find out.
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