Griffins
| 12/09/25 vs Althoff Catholic | 29 |
| 12/05/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 48 |
| 12/02/25 @ New Athens | 59 |
| 11/29/25 vs Maryville Christian | 46 |
| 11/26/25 vs St. Elmo/Brownstown | 55 |
| + 2 more games |
The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins are taking a road trip to square off against the Mulberry Grove Aces at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Father McGivney Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.
Father McGivney Catholic is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Althoff Catholic on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Griffins were dealt a 56-29 defeat at the hands of the Crusaders. The Griffins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-11.
Despite the loss, Father McGivney Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brendan Kayser posted seven points and seven boards. Jacob Robinson also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first rebound of the season.
Meanwhile, Mulberry Grove lost 51-31 to Patoka on Tuesday. The game marked the Aces' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Father McGivney Catholic will have to contain Hagan Henrichsmeyer as he made an impact in Mulberry Grove's last game. He went 6-for-10 en route to 17 points. The matchup was Henrichsmeyer's third in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Caylor, who had six points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Father McGivney Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Mulberry Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Father McGivney Catholic has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Mulberry Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Father McGivney Catholic took their victory against Mulberry Grove in their previous meeting back in November by a conclusive 70-45 score. Will the Griffins repeat their success, or do the Aces have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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