The Monsignor Pace Spartans will square off against the Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions at 5:00 p.m. 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.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Monsignor Pace turned things around against Don Soffer Aventura on Tuesday. They walked away with a 56-45 victory over the Barracuda.
Easton Gelin
| 01/21/25 @ Don Soffer Aventura | 6 |
| 12/07/24 @ St. John Paul II Academy | 4 |
| 01/19/24 @ Marathon | 3 |
| 11/21/24 vs Dade Christian | 3 |
| 12/04/24 vs Schoolhouse Prep | 3 |
Easton Gelin was a one-man wrecking crew for Monsignor Pace as he dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Gelin a new career-high in assists (six). Another player making a difference was Teagan Jordan, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Monsignor Pace smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Immaculata-La Salle beat Academy for Innovative Education 64-58 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royal Lions.
Immaculata-La Salle has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Monsignor Pace, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-17.
Monsignor Pace and Immaculata-La Salle were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but Monsignor Pace came up empty-handed after a 45-44 defeat. Can Monsignor Pace avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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