The Romulus Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Romulus' tournament run continued when they took on Summit Academy North on Friday. Romulus came out on top against Summit Academy North by a score of 53-42. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with Summit Academy North: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Gabriel Richard came tearing into Friday's contest with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Falcons 50-35. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Falcons are ranked 167th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gabriel Richard pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points over those games. As for Romulus, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
Romulus took a serious blow against Gabriel Richard in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 79-35. Can Romulus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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