If Fisher Catholic was riding high fresh off their 62-38 takedown of Fairfield Christian Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fisher Catholic Irish fell to the Grove City Christian Eagles 52-48. The Irish were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 52-29.
Grove City Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josiah Harmeyer, who posted ten points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Landon Brunicardi, who earned 13 points and five rebounds.
Fisher Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-5 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points over those games. As for Grove City Christian, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
Coming up, Fisher Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Newark Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Fisher Catholic is facing Newark Catholic at the right time seeing as Newark Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Grove City Christian, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Logan Elm at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Grove City Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.
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