New Palestine has gone a perfect 4-0 against Guerin Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The New Palestine Dragons will face off against the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in New Palestine's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
New Palestine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 65-55 win over Roncalli. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Royals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Julius Gizzi
| 03/08/25 vs Roncalli | 25 |
| 03/07/25 vs Beech Grove | 26 |
| 03/04/25 vs Rushville | 20 |
| 02/27/25 @ Warren Central | 30 |
| 02/21/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 30 |
| + 24 more games |
New Palestine got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Julius Gizzi out in front who went 9-for-19 on his way to 25 points and seven boards. Gizzi is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in each of the last 29 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Moses Haynes, who shot 75% from the field en route to 15 points and six assists.
Meanwhile, Guerin Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Bruins with a sharp 63-39 victory. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
New Palestine better keep an eye on Ryne Paris. He was instrumental in Guerin Catholic's win, going 8-for-14 to rack up 20 points along with five assists and four steals. The dominant performance gave Paris a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Bryson Cardinal, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
New Palestine's record now sits at 24-3. As for Guerin Catholic, their record now sits at 23-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: New Palestine has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27 boards per game. However, it's not like Guerin Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
New Palestine strolled past Guerin Catholic in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 66-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Palestine since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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