Basketball Game Preview: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes vs. Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix

The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes will challenge the Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate will be up against a hot Bishop McLaughlin Catholic squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic walked away with a 74-65 victory over Seven Rivers Christian on Friday.

Conor Whalen went supernova for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, going 10 of 18 en route to 26 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Those 26 points gave Whalen a new career-high. Alexavier Dorval-Ferris was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.

Whalen wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate earned a 56-44 win over Specially Fit Academy Regional on Saturday.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic better keep an eye on TASHANDA MADZVIMBO. He was instrumental in Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate's win, going 6 for 11 on his way to 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was DAQUA HALL, who went 5 of 6 en route to 11 points and six boards.

Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.5 points per game. However, it's not like Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic was dealt a bruising 77-13 loss at the hands of Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Bishop McLaughlin Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.