The St. Xavier Bombers will take on the La Salle Lancers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Xavier is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season.
St. Xavier will head into Tuesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Beavercreek on Tuesday. St. Xavier claimed a resounding 64-32 victory over Beavercreek. The Bombers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Donovan Waleskowski, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 17 points. Charlie Gruber was another key player, putting up seven points and five assists.
Meanwhile, La Salle had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They walked away with a 53-40 win over the Cavaliers. While the Lancers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
La Salle's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-3. As for St. Xavier, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
St. Xavier skirted past La Salle 49-47 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does St. Xavier have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Salle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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