Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Hendricken Hawks vs. Classical Purple

The Bishop Hendricken Hawks will square off against the Classical Purple at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Bishop Hendricken's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matches.

Bishop Hendricken is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 65-53 win over Portsmouth. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won nine in a row.

Meanwhile, Classical came tearing into Friday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Lions for the full four quarters, racking up a 72-45 win. The Purple have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.

Classical's win came from a few key players Bishop Hendricken will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eliezer Delbrey, who posted 21 points. The matchup was his ninth in a row with at least 15 points. Abdul Evans was another key player, putting up 16 points.

Bishop Hendricken's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points over those games. As for Classical, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.

Bishop Hendricken didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Classical when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 53-49 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Classical's Jordan Duke, who earned 22 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bishop Hendricken still be able to contain Duke? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.