Two dominant forwards in Brayden Gross and Damon Friery are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Louisville Leopards will be playing at home against the St. Ignatius Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Louisville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
Louisville is returning to their home court after beating Northwest on theirs, despite the fact Northwest has dominated at home this season. Everything went Louisville's way against Northwest on Tuesday as Louisville made off with a 79-54 victory. The Leopards have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.
Brayden Gross
| 02/11/25 @ Northwest | 15 |
| 02/08/25 vs St. Vincent-St. Mary | 8 |
| 02/04/25 vs Hoover | 8 |
| 02/01/25 vs Alliance | 5 |
| 01/31/25 vs Richmond Heights | 8 |
| + 9 more games |
Louisville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gross, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds. That's the most boards Gross has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Siegfried, who put up 14 points in addition to seven assists and five steals.
Louisville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, St. Ignatius had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.6 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They took down the Eagles 67-51. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Eagles are ranked 35th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Ignatius pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.1 points over those games. As for Louisville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Louisville came up short against St. Ignatius in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 75-62. Will Louisville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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