Basketball Game Preview: Classical Purple vs. Bishop Hendricken Hawks

Classical and Bishop Hendricken are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The Classical Purple will face off against the Bishop Hendricken Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Classical is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Portsmouth, posting an 87-49 win. The Purple's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Eliezer Delbrey

Points

03/11/25 vs Portsmouth	30
03/07/25 vs Mt. Pleasant	27
02/26/25 vs Bishop Hendricken	17
02/21/25 vs Lincoln	21
02/15/25 vs Bloomfield	31
+ 7 more games

Eliezer Delbrey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 30 points. His big performance that evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Abdul Evans, who posted 17 points.

Meanwhile, Bishop Hendricken faced Lincoln in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Bishop Hendricken strolled past Lincoln with points to spare, taking the game 69-55. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.

Classical is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.1 points over those games. Bishop Hendricken's victory bumped their record up to 21-7.

Classical came up short against Bishop Hendricken when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 57-50. Can Classical avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.