The Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Forsyth Country Day Furies at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Catholic didn't have too much trouble with Collegiate as they won 71-57. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Catholic had a senior duo take command as Martez Harris dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds and Ashton Walker went 12 for 16 en route to 27 points. The contest was Walker's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelvin Anderson, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points plus three steals.
Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Forsyth Country Day faced Wesleyan Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Forsyth Country Day put the hurt on Wesleyan Christian Academy with a sharp 67-46 victory. The Furies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 21 points or more this season.
Forsyth Country Day pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for Catholic, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Catholic beat Forsyth Country Day 74-67 in their previous meeting back in November of 2017. Will Catholic repeat their success, or does Forsyth Country Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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