Preview: Bishop Kenny Crusaders vs. Lake Highland Prep Highlanders
Bishop Kenny is 0-3 against Lake Highland Prep since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will challenge the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders at 12:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Bishop Kenny sitting on six straight wins and Lake Highland Prep on ten.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Kenny had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the 46-43. The score was all tied up 24-24 at the break, but Bishop Kenny was the better team in the second half.
Bishop Kenny's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Clare Coyle led the charge by scoring 16 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Reese Mayer, who scored nine points along with two steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lake Highland Prep gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Lakewood 66-34 on the road. With Lake Highland Prep ahead 45-16 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Jada Eads continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Woodard, who scored 13 points along with six steals.
Bishop Kenny is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Lake Highland Prep, their win bumped their record up to 24-5.
Bishop Kenny came up short against Lake Highland Prep in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 55-45. Can Bishop Kenny avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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