Basketball Recap: Bishop Shanahan Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

Eagles

Previous Games

01/10/25 vs Upper Merion Area	72-56
01/07/25 vs Downingtown East	66-62
01/03/25 @ Henderson	61-50
12/28/24 @ Garnet Valley	51-42
12/27/24 vs Bayard Rustin	51-35
+ 3 more games

Bishop Shanahan entered their tilt with Upper Merion Area on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They took down the Upper Merion Area Vikings 72-56. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Vikings are ranked 615th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bishop Shanahan pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Upper Merion Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-10.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Shanahan will square off against Coatesville at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Shanahan has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Upper Merion Area, they will face off against Holy Ghost Prep at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.