The Shorecrest Scots will head out on the road to square off against the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
Shorecrest is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Edmonds-Woodway just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 53-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The loss put an end to the Scots' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Archbishop Murphy). They strolled past Marysville-Pilchuck with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 72-54. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Tomahawks are ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Having lost for the first time this season, Shorecrest fell to 11-1. As for Archbishop Murphy, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7.
Shorecrest took their victory against Archbishop Murphy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 78-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shorecrest since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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