Ozanam will head out on the road to face off against the Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Missouri (Ozanam is ranked 429th, while Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri is ranked 443rd).
Ozanam suffered their biggest loss since December 2, 2023 on Thursday. They were beaten by The Daniel Academy 59-31. Ozanam was down 48-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Ozanam had strong showings from Talan Olmstead, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, and Zaireion Nicholson, who scored seven points along with five rebounds. Olmstead is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They fell 49-42 to Training Center Christian.
Ozanam's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Ozanam couldn't quite finish off Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 and fell 59-57. Can Ozanam avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
