Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Hendricken Hawks vs. Cranston East Thunderbolts

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Previous Games

02/17/24 - Neutral	60-59 W
02/07/24 - Home	60-30 W
12/12/23 - Away	37-35 W
02/14/23 - Away	73-50 W
12/19/22 - Home	84-57 W
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Bishop Hendricken has gone a perfect 10-0 against Cranston East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Bishop Hendricken Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Cranston East Thunderbolts at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Bishop Hendricken's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.

On Monday, Bishop Hendricken got the win against Smithfield by a conclusive 65-45. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Sentinels are ranked 34th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Cranston East had to suffer through a 69-40 loss at the hands of North Kingstown. The Thunderbolts have struggled against the Skippers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Bishop Hendricken has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points over those games. As for Cranston East, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.

Bishop Hendricken won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in February of 2024, slipping by Cranston East 60-59. Does Bishop Hendricken have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cranston East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.