The Holy Trinity Catholic Celtics will face off against the Valor Preparatory Academy Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Holy Trinity Catholic has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 11 straight losses, while Valor Preparatory Academy will come in with 11 straight victories.
Last Wednesday, Holy Trinity Catholic was beaten by Bishop Reicher Catholic 50-2.
Meanwhile, Valor Preparatory Academy's contest on Monday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against Bishop Reicher Catholic as Valor Preparatory Academy made off with a 64-40 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 22 points or more this season.
Valor Preparatory Academy's win came from a few key players Holy Trinity Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Duke G, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Maddox Meline, who almost dropped a double-double on ten boards and nine steals.
Valor Preparatory Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 17 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Valor Preparatory Academy's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Holy Trinity Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Holy Trinity Catholic took a serious blow against Valor Preparatory Academy in their previous meeting on January 10th, falling 57-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Valor Preparatory Academy's Connor McFarling, who made all 7 shots he took racking up 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that Holy Trinity Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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