Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Manogue Miners vs. McQueen Lancers

Bishop Manogue has gone 10-0 against McQueen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bishop Manogue Miners will host the McQueen Lancers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Wednesday, Bishop Manogue beat Douglas 55-44.

Bishop Manogue's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Liam Sorensen, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 20 points, and Eli Benna, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Benna a new career-high in rebounds. Jamahl Jackson was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.

Bishop Manogue was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas only racked up seven assists.

Meanwhile, McQueen earned a 70-57 victory over Galena on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.

McQueen's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Bishop Manogue, they are also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Bishop Manogue against McQueen in their previous matchup on January 3rd, as the squad secured a 68-34 victory. Will Bishop Manogue repeat their success, or does McQueen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.