Basketball Recap: Bishop Machebeuf Beats Sedgwick County for Their Third Straight Win

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Machebeuf had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-32 win over the Sedgwick County Cougars. The victory was familiar territory for the Buffaloes, who have now won three contests in a row.

John Menke

Steals

03/13/25 vs Sedgwick County	4
03/08/25 vs Limon	2
03/07/25 vs Vail Christian	8
03/01/25 vs SkyView Academy	4
02/27/25 vs Heritage Christian	6
+ 4 more games

Bishop Machebeuf got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was John Menke out in front who posted 12 points and four steals. Menke is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Menke, who had 12 points.

Bishop Machebeuf's victory bumped their record up to 21-4. As for Sedgwick County, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-9 record.

Bishop Machebeuf didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-41 loss against Crowley County on the 14th. As for Sedgwick County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-35 win against Golden View Classical Academy on the 14th.