Basketball Game Preview: Bishop McNamara Mustangs vs. Gonzaga Eagles

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Previous Games

02/09/25 - Away	63-60 W
02/11/24 - Home	64-80 L
03/10/23 - Home	76-64 W
02/25/23 - Home	47-72 L
02/18/23 - Home	70-68 W
+ 5 more games

Bishop McNamara and Gonzaga are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Bishop McNamara Mustangs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Gonzaga Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Sunday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Bishop McNamara is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: DeMatha, who was ranked first at the time (Bishop McNamara was ranked eighth). Bishop McNamara escaped with a win on Saturday against DeMatha by the margin of a single free throw, 73-72.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gonzaga, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They breezed past Archbishop Carroll to the tune of 96-58 on Saturday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Gonzaga's win bumped their record up to 25-4. As for Bishop McNamara, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.

Bishop McNamara came out on top in a nail-biter against Gonzaga in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 63-60. Will Bishop McNamara repeat their success, or does Gonzaga have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.