Basketball Game Preview: Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas vs. Academy-Notre Dame De Namur

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic hasn't had much luck against Academy-Notre Dame De Namur recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas will be home for the holidays to greet Academy-Notre Dame De Namur at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Tuesday.

While Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 54-45 victory over Academy Park on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Academy-Notre Dame De Namur faced Shipley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Academy-Notre Dame De Namur secured a 42-37 W over Shipley. The 42-point effort marked Academy-Notre Dame De Namur's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Academy-Notre Dame De Namur's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic was taken down by Academy-Notre Dame De Namur 55-19 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.