Basketball Game Preview: St. Augustine Catholic Wolves vs. Morenci Wildcats

The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves will challenge the Morenci Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Morenci took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Augustine Catholic, who comes in off a win.

St. Augustine Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 66-31 win over Empire. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.

St. Augustine Catholic had a senior duo take command as Lourdes Gamez dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds and Carolina Georgelos dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Georgelos has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Megan Callahan, who posted 13 points in addition to five assists and three steals.

St. Augustine Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Meanwhile, Morenci came up short against Round Valley on Monday, falling 49-25. The Wildcats have struggled against the Elks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

St. Augustine Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.7 points. As for Morenci, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.

St. Augustine Catholic took a serious blow against Morenci in their previous matchup back in January of 2018, falling 57-10. Will St. Augustine Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.