Northwest Catholic hadn't done well against East Catholic recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Northwest Catholic Lions managed a 62-57 victory over the East Catholic Eagles. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 78-72 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Northwest Catholic is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for East Catholic, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest Catholic will square off against Avon at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for East Catholic, they will challenge Manchester at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. East Catholic is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Manchester a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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