Moreau Catholic is a perfect 10-0 against Irvington since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Moreau Catholic Mariners will take on the Irvington Vikings at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Moreau Catholic has 12 straight wins, Irvington has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Wednesday, Moreau Catholic didn't have too much trouble with American as they won 57-38.
Kaliya Kirkwood
| 02/12/25 vs American | 23 |
| 02/07/25 vs Kennedy | 13 |
| 02/05/25 @ Washington | 22 |
| 01/31/25 vs Mission San Jose | 22 |
| 01/29/25 vs James Logan | 21 |
| + 2 more games |
Moreau Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaliya Kirkwood out in front who posted six points along with 23 boards and three blocks. Kirkwood is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 13 or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mahlaysia Atkins, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 12 points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
Moreau Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Irvington ended up a good deal behind Washington on Wednesday and lost 45-27. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 895th, while the Huskies are ranked 175th).
Moreau Catholic's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-7. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 39.6% in those games and 22.4% outside of them. As for Irvington, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-21.
Everything came up roses for Moreau Catholic against Irvington in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 66-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moreau Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
