The Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs will be taking part in a tournament against the Stranahan Mighty Dragons at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Cardinal Gibbons' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.
Last Friday, Cardinal Gibbons strolled past Fort Lauderdale with points to spare, taking the game 80-66. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Flying L's are ranked 179th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Stranahan waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 62-52.
Stranahan's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points per game. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Cardinal Gibbons came up short against Stranahan in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, falling 51-47. Can Cardinal Gibbons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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