Preview: St. Paul Swordsmen vs. Bishop Montgomery Knights
St. Paul has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bishop Montgomery Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Paul will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while Bishop Montgomery is ranked sixth).
On Tuesday, St. Paul was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to La Salle. St. Paul has struggled against La Salle recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Bishop Montgomery had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Everything went their way against St. Anthony as Bishop Montgomery made off with a 76-55 win. Bishop Montgomery has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
St. Paul has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Bishop Montgomery, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
St. Paul suffered a grim 75-50 defeat to Bishop Montgomery in their previous meeting on January 9th. Will St. Paul have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
