The Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They managed a 43-39 win over O'Neill. This was a revenge contest for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, as the team was forced to settle for a 44-39 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
Despite the defeat, O'Neill saw an underclassman step up: Turner Heiss scored 18 points along with two steals. Heiss is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryder Pokorny, who scored eight points along with two steals.
O'Neill struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season. As for O'Neill, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Braves at 11:45 a.m. on February 3rd. As for O'Neill, they will head out on the road to square off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Creighton is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
