Emery/Weiner has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Kelly Catholic Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Emery/Weiner has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 549 points over their last eight games.
Emery/Weiner pushed their score all the way to 60 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 75-60 fall against Lutheran South Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did last Tuesday (57), Emery/Weiner still had to take the loss.
Emery/Weiner might have lost, but man, Harper Scheinman was a machine: he scored 27 points. Scheinman scored a full 45% of Emery/Weiner's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Matthew Mintz was another key contributor, scoring 23 points.
Meanwhile, Kelly Catholic's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 79-47 loss at the hands of Fort Bend Christian Academy. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kelly Catholic in their matchups with Fort Bend Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Emery/Weiner's defeat dropped their record down to 7-1. As for Kelly Catholic, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Emery/Weiner lost to Kelly Catholic at home by a decisive 60-45 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Thankfully for Emery/Weiner, Nehemiah Beverly (who dropped a double-double on 10 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
