The Gehlen Catholic Jays are taking a road trip to square off against the South O'Brien Wolverines on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Gehlen Catholic strolled past Akron-Westfield with points to spare, taking the game 56-37. The victory continues a trend for the Jays in their matchups with the Westerners: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, South O'Brien had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They claimed a resounding 76-39 win over the Tigers. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Tigers are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South O'Brien pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. As for Gehlen Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Things could have been worse for Gehlen Catholic, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 64-50 loss to South O'Brien in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Gehlen Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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