A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Western Wildcats face off against the Chaminade-Madonna Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Western is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Cooper City 97-65. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Chaminade-Madonna waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They strolled past the Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 61-47. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Western pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Chaminade-Madonna, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
Western took their victory against Chaminade-Madonna in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 87-66. Will Western repeat their success, or does Chaminade-Madonna have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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