The Aquinas Institute Little Irish will head out to challenge the Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Aquinas Institute's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Friday, Aquinas Institute strolled past Victor with points to spare, taking the game 62-44. Given the Little Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Blue Devils are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cicero-North Syracuse came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game with ease, bagging a 79-35 win over the Wildcats. The Northstars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Aquinas Institute's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for Cicero-North Syracuse, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
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