Having just played yesterday, the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets will jump right back in to play the Jeffersontown Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Archbishop McNicholas sitting on three straight wins and Jeffersontown on four.
If Archbishop McNicholas beats Jeffersontown with 83 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Archbishop McNicholas blew past GV Christian 83-25 on Friday. That 58 point margin sets a new team best for the Rockets this season.
Archbishop McNicholas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Garrit Gunter, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Clark, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 14 points and three steals.
Archbishop McNicholas was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Jeffersontown posted their biggest victory since December 5, 2023 two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 74-54 margin over Spencer County. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Bears are ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jeffersontown's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Archbishop McNicholas came up short against Jeffersontown in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 54-44. Can Archbishop McNicholas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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