St. Xavier is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Archbishop McNicholas is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Bombers will welcome the Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Xavier's tournament run continued when they took on Canisius on Wednesday. The Bombers took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-33 victory over the Crusaders. The Bombers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Archbishop McNicholas ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They secured a 52-48 W over Walnut Hills. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Eagles are ranked 328th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Archbishop McNicholas' win came from a few key players that St. Xavier will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Matthew Ehlers, who shot 70% from the field to rack up 16 points. He has also been stellar as far as shooting accuracy is concerned: he's posted one of at least 50% every time he's hit the court this season. Owen Nienaber was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Archbishop McNicholas' win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for St. Xavier, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
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