Basketball Recap: Bishop Hartley Snags Seventh Win in Last Nine Games

Bishop Hartley hadn't done well against Bishop Watterson recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bishop Hartley Hawks walked away with a 52-43 win over the Bishop Watterson Eagles. This was a revenge game for the Hawks: when they faced off against the Eagles back in January, they had to take a 55-47 loss.

Bishop Hartley has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Bishop Watterson, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-8.

Bishop Hartley will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbus Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Hartley is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games. As for Bishop Watterson, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Bishop Watterson Eagles challenge the Big Walnut Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.