After two games on the road, Father McGivney Catholic is heading back home. They will take on the Mt. Olive Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Father McGivney Catholic focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Friday.
Last Friday, Father McGivney Catholic didn't have too much trouble with First Baptist Academy on the road as they won 56-42. Father McGivney Catholic pushed the score to 44-24 by the end of the third, a deficit First Baptist Academy cut but never quite recovered from.
David Carroll and Nolan Keller were among the main playmakers for Father McGivney Catholic as the former scored 15 points along with two steals and the latter scored 21 points along with three steals. Ryker Keller was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Mt. Olive's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight loss. Their tough 67-47 loss to Lutheran might stick with them for a while.
Despite their loss, Mt. Olive saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Matthew Bywater, who scored 14 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Bywater has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Briley Viviano, who scored 20 points.
Father McGivney Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 11-19. As for Mt. Olive, they dropped their record down to 3-22 with that loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Father McGivney Catholic against Mt. Olive when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 72-30 win. Does Father McGivney Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Olive turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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