Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Blanchet Bears vs. Rainier Beach Vikings

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Previous Games

01/08/22 - Home	59-12 W
05/05/21 - Home	72-34 W
02/15/20 - Neutral	68-54 W
01/31/20 - Home	56-44 W
01/25/19 - Away	44-46 L
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Bishop Blanchet has gone 8-2 against Rainier Beach recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Bishop Blanchet Bears will head out to face off against the Rainier Beach Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Bishop Blanchet is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering North Creek just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 54-41 to the Jaguars. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bears came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Jaguars are ranked 122nd).

Meanwhile, Rainier Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-42 heartbreaker at the hands of Ingraham.

Having lost for the first time this season, Bishop Blanchet fell to 10-1. As for Rainier Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Everything came up roses for Bishop Blanchet against Rainier Beach in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, as the squad secured a 59-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Blanchet since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.