Basketball Game Preview: La Salle Academy Rams vs. Bishop Hendricken Hawks

The La Salle Academy Rams will challenge the Bishop Hendricken Hawks at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with La Salle Academy sitting on 11 straight victories and Bishop Hendricken on nine.

La Salle Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Central by a score of 86-78.

Meanwhile, Bishop Hendricken faced Classical in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Bishop Hendricken walked away with a 57-50 win over Classical. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game that the away team has come away the victor.

La Salle Academy pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.6 points over those games. As for Bishop Hendricken, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.

La Salle Academy beat Bishop Hendricken 83-74 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bishop Hendricken's Jakob Reyes, who posted 37 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will La Salle Academy still be able to contain Reyes? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.