Basketball Game Preview: Archbishop Bergan Knights vs. West Point-Beemer Cadets

The Archbishop Bergan Knights will take on the West Point-Beemer Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Saturday, Archbishop Bergan needed a bit of extra time to put away Arlington. They managed a 74-69 victory over the Eagles. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Oakland-Craig typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday West Point-Beemer proved too difficult a challenge. They breezed past the Knights to the tune of 60-29. The Cadets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 25 points or more this season.

Archbishop Bergan better focus on containing Ian Schiller and Myles Nielsen as the pair were huge in West Point-Beemer's win. Schiller posted nine points in addition to seven boards and four blocks, while Nielsen earned seven points along with five rebounds and three steals. Those five boards gave Nielsen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Doggett, who had eight points and nine rebounds.

West Point-Beemer was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakland-Craig only racked up six assists.

Archbishop Bergan's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for West Point-Beemer, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.

Archbishop Bergan skirted past West Point-Beemer 72-69 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was West Point-Beemer's Colten Haber, who went 7-for-12 en route to 19 points and five boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Archbishop Bergan to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.