Two dominant guards in Carson Leibeck and Michael Mannix are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Boquet Valley Griffins will challenge the Seton Catholic Central Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Back in December of 2024, Boquet Valley might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Schroon Lake an easy 56-36 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Griffins have suffered against the Wildcats since March 15, 2021.
The losing side was boosted by Leibeck, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 17 points and four steals. That was a full 47.2% of Boquet Valley's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Pettit, who put up nine points.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic Central made easy work of Crown Point on Tuesday and carried off a 58-35 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Knights have posted against the Panthers since January 22, 2016.
Seton Catholic Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Boquet Valley, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3.
Everything went Boquet Valley's way against Seton Catholic Central when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Boquet Valley made off with a 47-22 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Seton Catholic Central's Aiden Pearl, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 22 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Boquet Valley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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