The Archbishop Murphy Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Shorewood Stormrays at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop Murphy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Shorewood likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, everything came up roses for Archbishop Murphy against Mountlake Terrace as the team secured a 64-33 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Hawks are ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Shorewood beat Edmonds-Woodway 47-42 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Stormrays.
Archbishop Murphy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.6 points. As for Shorewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Archbishop Murphy strolled past Shorewood when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 66-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Murphy 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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