Basketball Recap: Guerin Catholic Beats Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory for Their Eighth Straight Victory

Guerin Catholic had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They came out on top against the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves by a score of 52-39. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Braves are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Guerin Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bryson Cardinal, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Cardinal's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jake Grissom, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points.

When it comes to explaining why Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory lost, don't look at Nicholas Sobek. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points and six boards. Those six rebounds gave Sobek a new career-high. Chace Ford was another key player, putting up nine points.

Guerin Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.

Guerin Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Guerin Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62 points per game this season. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, they will venture away from home to face off against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st.