The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets pushed their score all the way to 70 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Mars 75-70. Despite running the score up even higher than they did last Friday (61), Archbishop McNicholas still had to take the loss.
Several Rockets players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Andrew Ehlers, who scored 17 points along with three steals. The contest was Ehlers' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Grant Waters was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Ryan Ceh was his usual excellent self, scoring 30 points along with six rebounds and three blocks for Mars. That makes it five consecutive games in which Ceh has scored at least 25% of Mars' points. Another player making a difference was Drew Navetta, who scored 12 points.
Archbishop McNicholas' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Mars, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Archbishop McNicholas won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lawrence County at 5:00 p.m. on December 28, 2023. Lawrence County is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games. Mars won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Pensacola Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on December 28, 2023. Pensacola Catholic is hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses.
