The Guardian Angels Central Catholic Boys Basketball Team lost 53-38 at home to O'Neill last Friday night before falling 60-49 at Hartington Cedar Catholic on Saturday.
The Eagles led 19-11 after one before both teams scored 6 points in the 2nd quarter to take a 25-17 lead into the locker room.
O'Neill outscored the Bluejays 13-9 in the 3rd quarter to lead 38-26 at the end of three.
The Eagles won the 4th quarter 15-12.
Casey Doernemann totaled 11 points and 9 rebounds while Jared Minnick notched 10 points. Bryant Rief added 9 points and 7 rebounds while Landon Stalp chipped in 7 points.
The Trojans got out to a 19-15 lead after one. GACC won the 2nd quarter 9-8 to make it a 27-24 lead at halftime.
The Bluejays won the 3rd quarter 13-11 to cut the deficit to 1 at 38-37 at the end of three.
Hartington Cedar Catholic outscored GACC 22-12 in the 4th quarter.
Stalp led the way with 15 points while Rief added 13. Minnick chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds.
I thought the Bluejays did a nice job of competing in both games despite the losses.
GACC (3-12) battles Crofton (1-13) in the bunny bracket game of the Mid-State Conference Tournament in West Point Saturday evening.
The Warriors lost 48-36 at Pierce Thursday night.
GACC defeated Crofton 52-51 at home on December 9th.
So the Bluejays definitely have their work cut out for them this time around, but there's no doubt GACC can win again.
I think the Bluejays are a better team than what they were on December 9th, and feel the Warriors are about the same now as they were then.
I look for this game to be close, but for GACC to find a way to win it.
The winner gets O'Neill on Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. at Norfolk Catholic, and I'm sure the Bluejays would really love to have another shot at the Eagles.
GACC can't look past Crofton though.
The Bluejays can't be thinking a date with O'Neill on Tuesday until it happens if it happens.
GACC's sole focus has to be on beating the Warriors.
It's survive and advance, and taking things one game at a time if you are the Bluejays.
GACC has to focus on one game at a time, and then worry about their next opponent after whatever game they just played.
I think the Bluejays have a chance to do something in this tournament, but winning the first game is key.
I feel GACC has a chance to pick up a win or two, but the Bluejays have to start out on the right foot.
I think the game being in West Point really helps GACC, but the Bluejays can't take the Warriors lightly or for granted.
Minnick, Stalp, Rief, and Doernemann need to have big games for GACC.
The Bluejays have to show up and play a great game, and put forth a fantastic effort on Saturday.
GACC has been working so hard and getting closer to winning games, and the Bluejays really deserve to win this one, in my opinion.
A win for GACC would be their first in 2018 and would snap a 6-game losing streak.
The Guardian Angels Central Catholic has won 4 in a now as the Bluejays knocked off O'Neill 64-59 at home last Friday night, won 64-54 at Hartington Cedar Catholic on Saturday, and knocked off Spalding Academy 61-35 on the road Thursday night.
The Bluejays led the Eagles 23-17 at the end of one before O'Neill outscored GACC 10-3 in the 2nd quarter to go up 27-26 at halftime.
The Eagles won the 3rd quarter 19-15 to go up 46-41 at the end of three.
The Bluejays outscored O'Neill 23-13 in the 4th quarter.
Lexis Haase had a double-double of 31 points and 12 rebounds while Marissa Hunke and Brenna Rief totaled 13 and 11, respectively.
GACC led the Trojans 20-13 after one. Hartington Cedar Catholic won the 2nd quarter 12-9 to make it a 29-25 game at halftime in favor of the Bluejays.
The Trojans won the 3rd quarter 18-15 to cut the deficit to 1 at 44-43 at the end of three.
GACC outscored Hartington Cedar Catholic 20-11 in the 4th quarter.
Haase led the way with 28 points while Hunke and Angela Jansen had 8 apiece.
The Bluejays led 18-5 over the Shamrocks at the end of one, and doubled up Spalding Academy 22-11 to take a 40-16 lead into the locker room.
GACC won the 3rd quarter 12-7 to go up 52-23 at the end of three.
The Shamrocks won the 4th quarter 12-9.
Haase led the team with 17 points while Hunke notched 12. Brandi Doernemann registered 10 and Jansen chipped in 7.
Great play by the Bluejays over the last couple of weeks. GACC is really starting to come on.
The Bluejays (13-5) battle Battle Creek or Boone Central/Newman Grove in the Mid-State Conference Tournament at Norfolk Catholic Monday evening at 6:15 p.m.
GACC is the No. 1 seed in this tournament, and I think the Bluejays have a chance to be successful in and win it.
It won't be easy, but GACC is a tough, championship proven team, and I fully expect the Bluejays to show up and play great basketball.
Haase has played great lately and all season long for that matter, as has Hunke, Jansen, and Rief.
GACC needs to continue their hot play in from recent games, and continue to improve and get better in every contest.
We are to the point in the season where things start to matter and count more, and that all begins with this conference tournament.
The Bluejays are in the business of winning, and winning championships, and a Mid-State Conference Tournament Championship would be a huge step towards winning sub-districts, districts, and state.
GACC is going to be a tough team to beat from here on out, and as long as nothing major or drastic happens, they should be right there in the thick of the State Championship Picture in Class D-1.
After all, the Bluejays are the defending Class D-1 State Champions.
You can bet GACC will not go down lightly in this tournament or during the rest of the season for that matter.
The Bluejays have to continue to get after things aggressively on defense, and apply tight, in your face full court pressure on opponents.
I look for GACC to get after things offensively and defensively in this tournament.
I feel the Bluejays are starting to figure things out offensively, and their defense continues to be consistent.
I think GACC's offense is clicking at the right time and the Bluejays are putting things together at the right time.
I fully expect GACC to continue to play well and make a run in this tournament.
I look for the Bluejays to be on top of their game from here on out and be a very difficult team to knock off throughout the remainder of the season.
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