Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Tampa Prep Terrapins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic will be strutting in after a win while the Terrapins will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic beat the Warriors 50-45.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jake Mekdeci led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Mekdeci has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Wilner Rene was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Tampa Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. Their rough 73-50 loss to Berkeley Prep might stick with them for a while. Tampa Prep has not had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Tampa Prep, their defeat ended a 27-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 22-3.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic might still be hurting after the 58-37 defeat they got from the Terrapins when the teams last played back in January. Can Bishop McLaughlin Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
