Bishop McGuinness triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Cooper Bradley

By Team Reports Feb 28, 2024, 9:56am

Recap: Bishop McGuinness Fighting Irish vs. Bethany Bronchos

The Bishop McGuinness Fighting Irish entered their tilt with the Bethany Bronchos with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Bishop McGuinness sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 win over Bethany on Thursday. This was payback for Bishop McGuinness, who suffered a 60-57 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Cooper Bradley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with five rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nate Cauthen, who scored nine points.

Bishop McGuinness has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Bethany, they dropped their record down to 16-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Bishop McGuinness didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-50 defeat vs. Newcastle on the 24th. Bethany has also already played their next game, a 77-65 victory against Purcell on the 23rd.

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