The Kolbe-Cathedral Cougars will head out to square off against the Staples Wreckers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kolbe-Cathedral has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Staples will arrive with eight straight wins.
Kolbe-Cathedral is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against New Fairfield last Wednesday. Kolbe-Cathedral took a 52-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Fairfield.
Jahlil Peoples-McClain
| 02/19/25 @ New Fairfield | 18 |
| 01/10/25 vs Weston | 16 |
| 02/04/25 vs Immaculate | 12 |
| 01/04/25 vs Kennedy | 11 |
| 01/06/25 @ Brookfield | 10 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jahlil Peoples-McClain, who posted 18 points. Those 18 points gave him a new career-high. Lucas Pivovar was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Staples won against Ridgefield on Tuesday with 68 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Staples beat Ridgefield by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 68-58.
Staples' win came from a few key players Kolbe-Cathedral will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Adam Udell, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 11 assists. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Matt Corrigan, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 19 points.
Kolbe-Cathedral's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Staples, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
Everything went Kolbe-Cathedral's way against Staples in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, as Kolbe-Cathedral made off with a 69-48 win. Does Kolbe-Cathedral have another victory up their sleeve, or will Staples turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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