Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders vs. Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils

The Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders will take on the Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bishop Guilfoyle has six straight wins, Bellwood-Antis has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Friday, Bishop Guilfoyle strolled past Penn Cambria with points to spare, taking the game 77-63. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Panthers are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Bellwood-Antis played a tough match on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 60-35 to Central. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-13.

Bishop Guilfoyle's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Bellwood-Antis, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.

Everything came up roses for Bishop Guilfoyle against Bellwood-Antis when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 66-25 win. Does Bishop Guilfoyle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bellwood-Antis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.