Basketball Recap: Bishop Ireton Has No Trouble Against Crestwood Prep (North York, Ontario)

Bishop Ireton waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on Crestwood Prep (North York, Ontario) with a sharp 66-44 victory. That looming 66-44 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cardinals yet this season.

Bishop Ireton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nyla Brooks out in front who went 8 of 17 en route to 24 points and five rebounds. Brooks' evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Amirah Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Bishop Ireton's victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

Bishop Ireton will square off against Woodgrove at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop Ireton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Woodgrove likes a good challenge. As for Crestwood Prep (North York, Ontario), they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Steward at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Steward is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.