Two dominant guards in Christian Byrd and Grant Waters are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Roger Bacon Spartans will head out to face off against the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Roger Bacon is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Roger Bacon was beaten by Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy 66-34. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-7.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McNicholas had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 55-39 victory over the Raptors. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Raptors are ranked 482nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roger Bacon better keep an eye on Charlie Clark. He was instrumental in Archbishop McNicholas' win, putting up 12 points. What's more, Clark also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024. Garrit Gunter was another key player, posting seven points and six boards.
The win got Archbishop McNicholas back to even at 10-10. As for Roger Bacon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Roger Bacon was dealt a bruising 75-36 defeat at the hands of Archbishop McNicholas in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Roger Bacon, Andrew Ehlers (who went 13 of 18 to rack up 29 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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