The Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles will face off against the Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Guerin Catholic will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
On Friday, Guerin Catholic beat Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory 52-39. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Braves are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Cathedral and fell 100-38. The Crusaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 59-12.
Guerin Catholic pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Guerin Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, but they still walked away with a 55-51 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's Jayvon Hatton, who went 8 of 9 en route to 19 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Guerin Catholic to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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