The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks are taking a road trip to take on the Westminster Academy Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Archbishop McCarthy was able to grind out a solid win over St. Brendan, taking the game 44-37.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westminster Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Cardinal Newman, posting a 68-27 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Crusaders are ranked 301st), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westminster Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Archbishop McCarthy, their record is now 10-11.
Archbishop McCarthy was dealt a bruising 66-22 defeat at the hands of Westminster Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Can Archbishop McCarthy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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