Basketball Recap: Archbishop Shaw Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/07/24 vs Young Audiences	37
01/10/25 vs Warren Easton	36
01/17/25 @ McDonogh 35	36
11/27/24 @ St. Paul's	28
02/04/25 vs Willow	27

Archbishop Shaw entered their tilt with Willow on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 70-43 win over the Willow Lions. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Archbishop Shaw is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Willow, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 13-14 record.

Archbishop Shaw and Willow should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. Archbishop Shaw (ranked second) will meet St. Charles Catholic (ranked 142nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Willow will challenge Riverside Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday up 160 places (126 vs. 286).