Basketball Preview: Bishop Snyder Cardinals vs. Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles
Having just played yesterday, the Bishop Snyder Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Snyder is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.
Bishop Snyder is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Stanton: they outscored them in every quarter. Bishop Snyder put the hurt on Stanton with a sharp 55-32 win on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Bishop Snyder got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Shelby Gaines out in front who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and seven steals. Gaines is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Saige Grace was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Bishop Snyder smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a win for Paxon School For Advanced Studies just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 58-16 loss at the hands of Bishop Kenny. The Golden Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-9.
Bishop Snyder is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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