Basketball Game Preview: Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride vs. Bishop Neumann Cavaliers

The Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride will square off against the Bishop Neumann Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Roncalli Catholic is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Bennington on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Roncalli Catholic came up short against Bennington, falling 65-43. While losing is never fun, the Crimson Pride can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Badgers are ranked 17th).

Meanwhile, Bishop Neumann came up short against Yutan on Tuesday and fell 45-36. The contest marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Roncalli Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Bishop Neumann, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.

Roncalli Catholic took a serious blow against Bishop Neumann in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 58-29. Will Roncalli Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.