The Cathedral Prep Ramblers will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Meadville Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. Cathedral Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 537 points over their last eight matches.
Last Friday, Cathedral Prep earned a 60-50 victory over General McLane.
Among those leading the charge was Amaree Pickens, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Spencer Kanne, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Meadville pushed their score all the way to 59 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Harbor Creek 65-59. Meadville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Lucas Luteran, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Jack Burchard was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with two steals.
Cathedral Prep's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Meadville, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's match: Cathedral Prep have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 7.8 threes per game. It's a different story for Meadville, though, as they've been averaging only 6.7 threes per game. Given Cathedral Prep's sizeable advantage in that area, Meadville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Cathedral Prep strolled past Meadville when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 58-42. Will Cathedral Prep repeat their success, or does Meadville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
