The Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals will head out to face off against the Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Verbum Dei Jesuit will arrive with ten straight wins.
On Wednesday, Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-46 to La Salle.
Meanwhile, Verbum Dei Jesuit hadn't done well against Mary Star of the Sea recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Verbum Dei Jesuit walked away with a 59-46 victory over Mary Star of the Sea.
Verbum Dei Jesuit pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary ended up a good deal behind Verbum Dei Jesuit in their previous meeting two weeks ago, losing 68-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Verbum Dei Jesuit's Ryan Figueroa, who went 6 of 13 en route to 18 points along with seven boards and five assists. Now that Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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