The James Buchanan Rockets will face off against the Trinity Shamrocks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, James Buchanan was beaten by Susquehanna Township 82-37. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 557th, while the HANNA are ranked 246th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Trinity). They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Bishop McDevitt 94-62. The Shamrocks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 25 points or more this season.
James Buchanan's loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Trinity, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
James Buchanan took a serious blow against Trinity in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 67-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trinity's Owen Schlager, who went 10 of 14 on his way to 27 points. Now that James Buchanan knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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