Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Ireton Cardinals vs. St. Mary's Ryken Knights

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Previous Games

01/26/24 - Home	63-47 W
02/23/23 - Home	62-49 W
01/30/23 - Home	65-55 W
01/18/22 - Away	64-73 L
02/07/20 - Home	84-67 W
+ 5 more games

Bishop Ireton has gone 9-1 against St. Mary's Ryken recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bishop Ireton Cardinals will look to defend their home court against the St. Mary's Ryken Knights at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Bishop Ireton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. John's, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Bishop Ireton was ranked 18th). Bishop Ireton took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. John's on Monday. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, St. Mary's Ryken was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were dealt a 92-50 loss at the hands of Bishop McNamara. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-26.

Bishop Ireton's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their loss dropped their record down to 5-21.

Bishop Ireton strolled past St. Mary's Ryken when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 63-47. Does Bishop Ireton have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Mary's Ryken turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.