Basketball Game Preview: Bishop Gorman Gaels vs. Spring Valley Grizzlies

Bishop Gorman and Spring Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Bishop Gorman Gaels will challenge the Spring Valley Grizzlies at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Gorman has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 199 points over their last three games.

Bishop Gorman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Liberty, who was ranked 15th at the time (Bishop Gorman was ranked third). Bishop Gorman really took it to Liberty for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-32 win. The Gaels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Spring Valley suffered their closest loss since January 19, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Faith Lutheran by a score of 49-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Grizzlies have suffered against the Crusaders since February 27, 2016.

Bishop Gorman will need focus on slowing down Mia Ervin, one of several Spring Valley players who made an impact when they last played. She went 8 of 20 on her way to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Ervin's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Mckenyia Pittman was another key player, putting up seven points along with eight boards and three steals.

Bishop Gorman pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points per game. As for Spring Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Bishop Gorman against Spring Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 66-34 win. In that game, Bishop Gorman amassed a halftime lead of 43-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.