The St. Michael Catholic Cardinals are taking a road trip to take on the Orange Beach Makos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Orange Beach is hoping to do what Satsuma couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to St. Michael Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Everything went St. Michael Catholic's way against Satsuma as St. Michael Catholic made off with a 55-34 win. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Orange Beach had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Escambia County 55-24. That looming 55-24 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Makos yet this season.
St. Michael Catholic's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Orange Beach, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-17.
St. Michael Catholic couldn't quite finish off Orange Beach in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 35-33. Can St. Michael Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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