Irvington hasn't had much luck against Moreau Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Irvington Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 7:00 p.m.
Irvington is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Washington and fell 80-45.
Meanwhile, Moreau Catholic humbled American with a 67-22 victory. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Irvington better keep an eye on Kellen Hampton. He was instrumental in Moreau Catholic's win, shooting 6-for-8 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double with 42 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Hampton a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kareem Jackson Jr., who posted six points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
Moreau Catholic pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points over those games. As for Irvington, their loss dropped their record down to 6-19.
Irvington took a serious blow against Moreau Catholic in their previous matchup back in January, falling 76-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hampton, who went 9-for-16 en route to 22 points and four steals. Now that Irvington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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