Basketball Game Preview: Archbishop McNicholas Rockets vs. Archbishop Alter Knights

Archbishop McNicholas is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Archbishop Alter is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets will welcome the Archbishop Alter Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Archbishop McNicholas' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.

Archbishop McNicholas played in conference for the first time on Wednesday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They walked away with a 77-66 victory over Bishop Fenwick.

Archbishop McNicholas relied on the efforts of Charlie Clark, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds, and Grant Waters, who posted 16 points. The contest was Waters' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrit Gunter, who put up seven points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Archbishop Alter humbled Lawrence County with an 89-50 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Archbishop Alter has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Archbishop McNicholas, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

Archbishop McNicholas came up short against Archbishop Alter when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 64-54. Will Archbishop McNicholas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.