The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will head out on the road to face off against First Baptist Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Father McGivney Catholic focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Father McGivney Catholic came up short against Metro-East Lutheran and fell 62-54. Father McGivney Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nolan Keller, who scored 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Keller, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Academy earned a 60-48 victory over Mulberry Grove on Monday. The victory was just what First Baptist Academy needed coming off of a 64-40 defeat in their prior game.
Father McGivney Catholic has not been sharp recently as the team's lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-19 record this season. As for First Baptist Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Father McGivney Catholic strolled past First Baptist Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a score of 55-41. Does Father McGivney Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will First Baptist Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
