Basketball Recap: Ben Lippen's Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Falcons

Previous Games

12/21/24 vs Bishop England	60-47
12/16/24 vs Gilbert	72-34
12/13/24 @ Lexington	73-58
12/11/24 vs Airport	69-56
12/09/24 vs Northwood Academy	78-51
+ 4 more games

Ben Lippen came tearing into Saturday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 60-47 win over the Bishop England Battling Bishops. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Battling Bishops are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ben Lippen's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Bishop England, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.

Ben Lippen and Cross will compete for holiday cheer at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bishop England, they will be taking part in a tournament against Georgetown at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Georgetown will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Bishop England surely won't give up without a fight.