The Notre Dame Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Notre Dame Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 71-41 win over Bowsher. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Gabriel Richard had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 54-40 victory over the Titans. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Titans are ranked 53rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gabriel Richard's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Notre Dame Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Notre Dame Academy came up short against Gabriel Richard when the teams last played on January 9th, falling 49-38. Can Notre Dame Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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