Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Bishop Mclaughlin Catholic

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic had won three straight games and Conor Whalen did his part to make it four on Friday. The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes walked away with a 74-65 win over the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors thanks in part to Whalen, who went 10 for 18 en route to 26 points in addition to five assists and five boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.

Jacob Mekdeci was another key player, putting up 11 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played.

When it comes to explaining why Seven Rivers Christian lost, don't look at Michael Johnston. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 boards. Johnston is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Anthony Nott, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Seven Rivers Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.

Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic will square off against Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season. As for Seven Rivers Christian, they will face off against St. John Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Seven Rivers Christian is facing St. John Lutheran at the right time seeing as St. John Lutheran is stuck on a six-game losing streak.